Will Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Will is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Will has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Will' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 235th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 371st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 518th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 549th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 618th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 581st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 925th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1875th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2938th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 8038th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 19264th out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Will' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Will"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Will"

"Will" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 235th of 7545 8,628
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 371st of 6773 4,289
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 518th of 7552 4,001
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 549th of 10718 3,475
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 618th of 16616 3,977
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 581st of 24088 6,580
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 925th of 23106 2,822
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1875th of 9107 353
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 2938th of 9204 172
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 8038th of 12526 33
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 19264th of 19264 5

Regional Popularity of "Will" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
45.55%
645th/1416
- 6.76%
160th/2366
65.67%
750th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
51.29%
793rd/1546
68.44%
1065th/1556
10.67%
251st/2353
42.99%
665th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
26.09%
581st/2227
35.97%
874th/2430
14.16%
404th/2853
21.98%
610th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
20.26%
595th/2937
29.95%
1043rd/3483
13.05%
459th/3518
14.56%
589th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
16.28%
600th/3685
20.02%
896th/4475
10.59%
550th/5194
11.37%
718th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
8.53%
391st/4582
11.77%
608th/5164
9.13%
668th/7313
8.72%
651st/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
16.69%
665th/3984
21.40%
960th/4487
19.95%
1361st/6822
13.85%
869th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Will" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 53.89%
1275th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Will"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Will" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.