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Willam

/ˈwɪləm/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Willam has been given to about 3,516 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1959, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɪləm/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,843
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Willam per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1959 · 76
  • Born in 20255
  • All time3,516

How popular is Willam?

Its best year was 1959, when 76 babies were given the name, ranking 887th. The typical living American called Willam is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Willam

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. William0.83
  2. Liam0.68
  3. Hiram0.68
  4. Willard0.66
  5. Williams0.64
  6. Willian0.61
  7. Willis0.54
  8. Will0.54

Middle names for Willam

Ranked by flow score
  1. Willam John0.77
  2. Willam Lee0.77
  3. Willam Dean0.76
  4. Willam Bryce0.76
  5. Willam Ross0.76
  6. Willam Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Willam

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.86
  2. Lenorasister · 0.84
  3. Louiebrother · 0.82
  4. Elouisesister · 0.82
  5. Otisbrother · 0.81
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.81

Where Willam is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Willam Anderson0.74
    2. Willam Reyes0.72
    3. Willam Nguyen0.72
    4. Willam Lee0.72
    5. Willam Hill0.72
    6. Willam 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 Willam

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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