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Willaim

100% boys · last recorded 2018

Willaim has been given to about 1,597 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,077
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Willaim per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1987 · 34
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,597

How popular is Willaim?

Its best year was 1987, when 34 babies were given the name, ranking 1895th. The typical living American called Willaim is about 54 years old today.

Names that sound like Willaim

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. William0.60
  2. Willard0.61
  3. Willis0.61
  4. Willie0.56
  5. Ibrahim0.57
  6. Chaim0.56
  7. Ephraim0.56
  8. Willy0.53

Middle names for Willaim

Ranked by flow score
  1. Willaim Paul0.77
  2. Willaim John0.77
  3. Willaim Lee0.77
  4. Willaim Dean0.76
  5. Willaim Blake0.76
  6. Willaim Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Willaim

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.77
  2. Thaddeusbrother · 0.75
  3. Rudybrother · 0.75
  4. Lionelbrother · 0.74
  5. Laurelsister · 0.71
  6. Carmensister · 0.70

Where Willaim is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Willaim Anderson0.77
    2. Willaim Reyes0.72
    3. Willaim Nguyen0.72
    4. Willaim Lee0.72
    5. Willaim Hall0.72
    6. Willaim Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Willaim

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.