NAME PROFILE
Willam
Derived from the Hebrew name meaning 'God is my strength.' This name suggests a person with profound inner resilience and a natural ability to offer guidance and protection to those around them.
Key Stats
| Total births | 3,516 |
| Gender | Male (14% / 86%) |
| Peak year | 1932 |
| Peak generation | Silent Gen |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Most recent | 1984 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TN — 27%TX — 24%CA — 20%NC — 16%GA — 12%
Notable People
Gabriel Byrne (Actor in The Usual Suspects) · Gabriel Iglesias (Stand-up Comedian known as Fluffy) · Gabriel García Márquez (Nobel Prize-winning Author of One Hundred Years of Solitude) · Gabriel Macht (Actor starring in Suits) · Gabriel Batistuta (Professional Footballer for Argentina)
Nicknames & Diminutives
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