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Willam

Pronounced W IH1 L AH0 M (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1959
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Willam?

Willam is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 6,298 children — the 1,355th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1959, when 76 children were given it.

Willem is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Willam and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Willem

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
W IH1 L AH0 M
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Willam

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Willam

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Willam?
Willam ranks 1,355th among boys' names in US records, with 6,298 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 648.
Is Willam a unisex name?
No. Willam is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Willam most popular?
1959, when 76 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Willam spelled?
Willem. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.