The first name Williams
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Williams, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Williams with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Williams at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 boys born in the United States were named Williams, the 3,086th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1950, when 86 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Williams
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Percy Williams BridgmanAmerican physicist, 1882–1961
- Harvey Williams CushingAmerican neurosurgeon (1869-1939)
- Williams AlarcónaChilean footballererz, born 2000
- Robert Williams DanielAmerican politician (1884–1940)
- Williams RiverosAssociation football player, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Williams?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Williams, ranking 3,256th.
- Is Williams a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,150 US babies named Williams since 1880 were boys.
- When was Williams most popular?
- 1950 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Williams, its highest rank at 746th.
- Is Williams also a surname?
- Yes. Williams is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.