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Wm

/ˈwɪljəm/ · 97% boys · last recorded 1992

Wm has been given to about 2,736 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwɪljəm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 811
Median age today53 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wm per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 91
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,736

How popular is Wm?

Its best year was 1916, when 91 babies were given the name, ranking 635th. The typical living American called Wm is about 53 years old today.

Names that sound like Wm

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Not enough close matches

Middle names for Wm

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wm Thomas0.71
  2. Wm James0.71
  3. Wm Cole0.70
  4. Wm Miles0.60
  5. Wm Wilder0.55
  6. Wm Paul0.52

Sibling names for Wm

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.79
  2. Luellasister · 0.79
  3. Lottiesister · 0.78
  4. Cleoeither · 0.76
  5. Forestbrother · 0.72
  6. Amosbrother · 0.70

Where Wm is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wm Evans0.70
    2. Wm Edwards0.70
    3. Wm Anderson0.70
    4. Wm Allen0.70
    5. Wm Adams0.70
    6. Wm Turner0.66

    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 Wm

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

    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.