Williams Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Williams is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent 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, Williams has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male 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 male in West. Across generations, 'Williams' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 863rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 858th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 971st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1293rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1718th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2228th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2791st out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 11599th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 15428th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 27321st out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Williams' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Williams"

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 "Williams"

"Williams" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 863rd of 7545 984
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 858th of 6773 997
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 971st of 7552 1,119
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1293rd of 10718 684
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1718th of 16616 699
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2228th of 24088 850
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 2791st of 23106 531
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 11599th of 12526 7
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 15428th of 19264 12
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 27321st of 27321 5

Regional Popularity of "Williams" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
688th/688
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 100.00%
604th/604
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 100.00%
717th/717
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1405th/1405
100.00%
1321st/1321
100.00%
1198th/1198
100.00%
1342nd/1342
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
2379th/2379
100.00%
1911th/1911
100.00%
1638th/1638
100.00%
1298th/1298
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
3292nd/3292
100.00%
2069th/2069
100.00%
1882nd/1882
100.00%
1838th/1838
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- 100.00%
2485th/2485
100.00%
2242nd/2242
100.00%
3825th/3825

Regional Popularity of "Williams" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
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 "Williams"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Williams" 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.