Boys name
William
William is a boys' name given to 3,973,251 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 67,002 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in North Carolina in 1998.
Which states favor William
William by state
Top states by all-time births named William. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 325,455 | #21 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 303,784 | #14 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 221,142 | #47 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 206,405 | #7 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 201,081 | #14 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 185,794 | #21 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 161,929 | #4 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 143,624 | #11 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 138,034 | #3 (2025) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 133,803 | #34 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 128,158 | #7 (2025) |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 127,200 | #9 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 121,292 | #6 (2025) |
| 14 | Florida | 106,957 | #28 (2025) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 106,224 | #10 (2025) |
| 16 | Alabama | 104,361 | #2 (2025) |
| 17 | Missouri | 96,433 | #7 (2025) |
| 18 | Indiana | 95,817 | #11 (2025) |
| 19 | South Carolina | 84,441 | #3 (2025) |
| 20 | Maryland | 82,241 | #6 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).