Popularity Over Time
Births per year in the United States
Source: Social Security Administration
Notable Namesakes
- William Shakespeare - Playwright and poet.
- William Wallace - Scottish knight and freedom fighter.
- William Wordsworth - Romantic poet.
- William Faulkner - Novelist and Nobel laureate.
- William Howard Taft - 27th U.S. President.
- William the Conqueror - Norman King of England.
- William Tell - Swiss folk hero and archer.
- William McKinley - 25th U.S. President.
- William Penn - Founder of Pennsylvania.
- William Golding - Author of "Lord of the Flies."
Brothers for William
Boy names closely related to William
Sisters for William
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Name Variants
Names with similar meaning to William
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