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Origin & history of Wil1
Germanic roots
Wil comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Resolute protector.
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How popular is Wil?
2005
peak year
Wil reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2005, 48 babies received the name (ranked #2430). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8607), with about 11 babies given the name annually. Wil has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,089 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
48
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,430)
(ranked #2,430)
11
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
110
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,089
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wil8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
W5
I9
L3
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Wil💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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