FIRST NAME
Williams
Williams is the 1,225th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 7,630 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 493 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,225 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
32,332
living · #596
2020 CENSUS
7,630
living · #1,225
BABIES NAMED WILLIAMS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202540
As a male name, Williams peaked in 1950, when 86 babies were named Williams (the #746 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #12,874 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
493
living · #12,874
BABIES NAMED WILLIAMS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1958–1981
19815
As a female name, Williams peaked in 1958, when 7 babies were named Williams (the #5392 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)