William is an extremely popular boys' name in United States, ranking #6 in 2022 with 11,349 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 20,835 births ranking #14. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 44.8%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 154 boys born was named William. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.