Will

How popular is Will in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#1,964among boys

Babies in 2025

13about 1 in 23,000 boys

Five-year trend

Fallingdown 59% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 13 boys in the UK were named Will, making it the 1,964th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 914th. Its busiest year was 2010, with 223 boys.

It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the fewest boys named Will since the records began in 1996.

Half of all the boys named Will in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 17 boys in the UK were given Will or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,396, up from #1,964 for this spelling alone.

• Will 13
• Wil 4

Among boys in 2025, it was 2,658th in England and Wales and 314th in Northern Ireland.

How popular is Will in the US?

Rank in 2025

#1,193among boys

Babies in 2025

170about 1 in 10,000 boys

Five-year trend

Fallingdown 27% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 170 boys in the US were named Will, making it the 1,193rd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 935th. Its busiest year was 1888, with 707 boys.

Half of all the boys named Will in the US since 1880 were born between 1900 and 1989. It was already well used in 1880, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.

In 2025, 175 boys in the US were given Will or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,071, up from #1,193 for this spelling alone.

• Will 170
• Wil 5