Fun Facts About the Name Willam
- More than 3 thousand babies named Willam: U.S. records list 3,515 babies given the name Willam from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Willam Mean?
Willam is a variant spelling of William, a Germanic name meaning "resolute protector." It derives from the compound Willahelm, formed from wil, "will" or "desire," and helm, "helmet" or "protection." Literally the compound means "will-helmet" or "helmet of will"; "resolute protector" is the customary interpretation. The spelling Willam omits the second i of William but keeps the same root.
Willam Name History & Origins
William entered English through the Normans after 1066, from Old Norman French Willaume; it is related to Old French Guillaume and appears in medieval Latin as Willelmus. The name was borne by Norman kings and by saints such as William of Gellone, and medieval English spellings varied widely. Willam is an altered spelling of William rather than an independent name with a separate root. The form without the medial i is uncommon in modern use.
How Popular is the Name Willam?
Willam recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1959. Its best rank was #525 in 1880.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,798 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #14,118 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #12,243 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #13,962 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,679 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,942 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #12,032 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #8,076 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #10,709 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #10,724 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #14,413 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,829 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #7,400 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #8,889 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #6,072 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #8,309 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #7,384 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #8,081 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #10,281 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #5,595 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #3,701 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #3,721 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #3,649 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #3,799 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #2,527 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #3,403 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #2,594 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1981 | #3,024 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #2,961 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1979 | #3,560 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #3,210 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #2,907 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #1,997 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 1975 | #2,449 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #2,796 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #1,926 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1972 | #2,076 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1971 | #2,366 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1970 | #1,846 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1969 | #1,603 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1968 | #1,834 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1967 | #1,446 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1966 | #1,130 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1965 | #1,383 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1964 | #1,234 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1963 | #1,052 | 53 | 0.0026% |
| 1962 | #1,170 | 45 | 0.0022% |
| 1961 | #939 | 67 | 0.0032% |
| 1960 | #962 | 63 | 0.0030% |
| 1959 | #886 | 76 | 0.0036% |
| 1958 | #977 | 61 | 0.0029% |
| 1957 | #980 | 61 | 0.0028% |
| 1956 | #953 | 62 | 0.0029% |
| 1955 | #1,065 | 51 | 0.0025% |
| 1954 | #1,038 | 53 | 0.0026% |
| 1953 | #949 | 58 | 0.0029% |
| 1952 | #1,193 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1951 | #1,016 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 1950 | #1,168 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1949 | #1,047 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1948 | #1,193 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1947 | #1,092 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 1946 | #1,018 | 46 | 0.0028% |
| 1945 | #760 | 66 | 0.0049% |
| 1944 | #830 | 58 | 0.0043% |
| 1943 | #892 | 57 | 0.0040% |
| 1942 | #922 | 53 | 0.0038% |
| 1941 | #833 | 59 | 0.0048% |
| 1940 | #892 | 51 | 0.0044% |
| 1939 | #835 | 54 | 0.0049% |
| 1938 | #1,042 | 39 | 0.0035% |
| 1937 | #931 | 46 | 0.0043% |
| 1936 | #843 | 53 | 0.0051% |
| 1935 | #956 | 45 | 0.0043% |
| 1934 | #1,023 | 41 | 0.0040% |
| 1933 | #851 | 54 | 0.0054% |
| 1932 | #834 | 59 | 0.0057% |
| 1931 | #824 | 59 | 0.0057% |
| 1930 | #854 | 60 | 0.0055% |
| 1929 | #793 | 67 | 0.0062% |
| 1928 | #871 | 59 | 0.0053% |
| 1927 | #883 | 60 | 0.0053% |
| 1926 | #962 | 51 | 0.0046% |
| 1925 | #899 | 57 | 0.0051% |
| 1924 | #871 | 63 | 0.0056% |
| 1923 | #974 | 51 | 0.0047% |
| 1922 | #903 | 60 | 0.0055% |
| 1921 | #1,008 | 49 | 0.0044% |
| 1920 | #1,088 | 43 | 0.0040% |
| 1919 | #1,229 | 34 | 0.0035% |
| 1918 | #1,111 | 39 | 0.0038% |
| 1917 | #1,111 | 37 | 0.0040% |
| 1916 | #1,204 | 31 | 0.0035% |
| 1915 | #1,157 | 32 | 0.0038% |
| 1914 | #1,097 | 28 | 0.0043% |
| 1913 | #1,204 | 19 | 0.0037% |
| 1912 | #1,262 | 15 | 0.0035% |
| 1911 | #1,116 | 11 | 0.0049% |
| 1910 | #1,115 | 10 | 0.0051% |
| 1909 | #1,018 | 10 | 0.0061% |
| 1908 | #822 | 12 | 0.0078% |
| 1906 | #850 | 10 | 0.0075% |
| 1904 | #873 | 9 | 0.0070% |
| 1903 | #1,126 | 6 | 0.0050% |
| 1902 | #931 | 8 | 0.0065% |
| 1900 | #1,158 | 7 | 0.0047% |
| 1898 | #743 | 10 | 0.0082% |
| 1897 | #940 | 7 | 0.0062% |
| 1896 | #777 | 10 | 0.0084% |
| 1895 | #973 | 7 | 0.0060% |
| 1893 | #536 | 14 | 0.0125% |
| 1892 | #595 | 13 | 0.0107% |
| 1891 | #595 | 11 | 0.0109% |
| 1890 | #991 | 6 | 0.0054% |
| 1889 | #720 | 9 | 0.0081% |
| 1888 | #646 | 11 | 0.0091% |
| 1887 | #749 | 8 | 0.0079% |
| 1886 | #537 | 13 | 0.0117% |
| 1885 | #696 | 9 | 0.0083% |
| 1884 | #609 | 11 | 0.0096% |
| 1883 | #675 | 9 | 0.0086% |
| 1882 | #751 | 8 | 0.0070% |
| 1881 | #592 | 10 | 0.0099% |
| 1880 | #525 | 13 | 0.0118% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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