Name Legacy

Will

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Will was most popular in 1888, when 712 American babies were given the name — ranking #94 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,461, with 170 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 46,610 people named Will.

Most popular in1888
Rank that year#94
Births that year712
Total since 188046,610

Will over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Will’s peak in 1888. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Bill · Germanic · short form of William

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org