Trend of the Popularity of William as a Male Baby Name in Rhode Island

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 26 male babies that were named William in Rhode Island, which was 0.83% of the total number of male babies born in Rhode Island in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name William peaked as a male baby name in Rhode Island in 1989 with a count of 108 babies, which was 1.65% of the total male babies born in Rhode Island in 1989.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Rhode Island that were named William, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Rhode Island that were named William.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named William in Rhode Island

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named William in Rhode Island

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Rhode Island who were named William from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of William as a Male Baby Name in Rhode Island

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	99	1.80
1981	93	1.63
1982	79	1.41
1983	82	1.44
1984	96	1.65
1985	98	1.65
1986	88	1.47
1987	92	1.48
1988	93	1.47
1989	108	1.65
1990	98	1.47
1991	95	1.45
1992	70	1.09
1993	68	1.11
1994	73	1.23
1995	67	1.20
1996	68	1.23
1997	71	1.36
1998	72	1.34
1999	60	1.17
2000	63	1.20
2001	68	1.34
2002	75	1.45
2003	75	1.43
2004	73	1.45
2005	74	1.49
2006	57	1.18
2007	54	1.13
2008	59	1.31
2009	53	1.25
2010	46	1.14
2011	62	1.54
2012	58	1.48
2013	53	1.37
2014	52	1.35
2015	44	1.15
2016	52	1.33
2017	38	1.07
2018	40	1.14
2019	38	1.14
2020	38	1.13
2021	19	0.56
2022	32	0.95
2023	38	1.18
2024	26	0.83