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William Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name William is celebrated as the most popular name in South Carolina, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the South region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of William has been falling for male in the MidWest region, falling for male in the Northeast region, falling for male in the South region, stalled for female in the South region, falling for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'William' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 2nd out of 1654 names. In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 498th out of 1539 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 4th out of 1332 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 506th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 6th out of 1361 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 771st out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 8th out of 1399 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 746th out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 16th out of 1406 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 1135th out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 8th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 3rd out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'William' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'William'
Visualized Trend by States for 'William'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "William"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "William" by years

 
 
 

William Name Popularity by Generations

 

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.