Boy · #1193 in 2025

Will

Will: popularity and trends since 1880

Rank
#1193
Born 2025
170
Peak year
1882

Popularity, 1880–2025

per 100,000 boys born

Will per 100,000 boys born, by year. Peak: 1882. Gaps are years with fewer than five births, which SSA does not publish. Source: SSA, 1880–2025.

Recent trend

Will has been falling: its share of boys born has shrunk over the last 10 years. It now stands at 2% of its 1882 peak.

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Sounds good with

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