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Origin & history of Williams1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Williams comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Son of William..
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How popular is Williams?
1950
peak year
Williams has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2809), with about 45 babies named Williams each year. In 1950, 86 babies received the name (ranked #746). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 6,110.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
86
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #746)
(ranked #746)
45
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
450
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,110
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Williams8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
W5
I9
L3
L3
I9
A1
M4
S1
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Williams💼
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.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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