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Willian

100% boys · 20 born in 2025

Willian has been given to about 4,092 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1929, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 2,475
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Willian per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1929 · 84
  • Born in 202520
  • All time4,092

How popular is Willian?

Its best year was 1929, when 84 babies were given the name, ranking 674th. The typical living American called Willian is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Willian

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Killian0.88
  2. Cillian0.88
  3. William0.78
  4. Dillan0.71
  5. Julian0.68
  6. Williams0.69
  7. Milan0.68
  8. Elian0.68

Middle names for Willian

Ranked by flow score
  1. Willian John0.77
  2. Willian Lee0.77
  3. Willian Bryce0.76
  4. Willian Ross0.76
  5. Willian Quinn0.76
  6. Willian Jude0.76

Sibling names for Willian

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.87
  2. Elouisesister · 0.85
  3. Louiebrother · 0.84
  4. Lenorasister · 0.84
  5. Mackbrother · 0.82
  6. Conradbrother · 0.82

Where Willian is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Willian Anderson0.74
    2. Willian Reyes0.72
    3. Willian Moore0.72
    4. Willian Lee0.72
    5. Willian Hill0.72
    6. Willian 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 Willian

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025

    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.