Guillaume
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- French
Guillaume is a boys' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Guillaume mean?
French
A male given name from French.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Guillaume a girl's or a boy's name?
Guillaume is a boys' name.
How popular is Guillaume in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Guillaume in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Guillaume in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 10 | #1,814 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 13 | #1,142 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
How popular is Guillaume in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the boys named Guillaume in the US since 1880 were born between 1986 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Guillaume in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,928 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 17 | #4,157 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,153 |
| 1997 | 19 | #3,596 |
| 1996 | 16 | #4,016 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6,400 |
| 1994 | 7 | #6,962 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 15 | #3,912 |
| 1991 | 8 | #5,934 |
| 1990 | 12 | #4,401 |
| 1989 | 9 | #5,158 |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,157 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,233 |
| 1986 | 8 | #4,848 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 10 | #3,882 |
| 1982 | 10 | #3,964 |
| 1981 | 8 | #4,507 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,133 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1978 | 5 | #5,769 |
| 1977 | 6 | #5,121 |
| 1976 | 5 | #5,584 |
| 1975 | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,620 |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 5 | #3,964 |
Names like Guillaume
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luke, Jake, Adam, Dylan, Nathan, Ryan, Joshua, Jesse, Jacob, Ethan, Matthew, Aaron
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcie, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Guillaume: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/guillaume, updated 20 October 2026.