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Williams

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Williams was most popular in 1950, when 86 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,659 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,507, with 40 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 6,150 people named Williams.

Most popular in1950
Rank that year#1,659
Births that year86
Total since 18806,150

Williams over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Williams’s peak in 1950. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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