Boy name
Will
Will is currently the #1193 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 170 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #935 to #1193. Looking at the full record since 1880, Will hit its all-time high of #25 in 1882, when 666 boys were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #378.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1193
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#25
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
170
boys named Will
Will popularity, 1880–2025
Where Will is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#378), Iowa (#493), Colorado (#756)
Uniqueness score
57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Will in the most recent year of SSA data.