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Will

“Variant of William — Will and helmet” — Germanic via Norman French origin

Boy's name · #1193 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Will has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #25 (1882) · 45,952 babies named Will all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,400 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wills

• Will Smith — American actor, film producer and rapper (born 1968)
• Will Ferrell — American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)
• Will Durant — American historian, philosopher and writer (1885-1981)
• Will Rogers — American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)
• Will Poulter — British actor

In stories & tradition

• Will Turner — Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• Will Byers — Stranger Things, season 1 · Stranger Things, season 2
• Will Scarlet — Robin Hood

What Wills become

Among 2,032 notable people named Will:

Athletes appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Will Grigg, association football player (born 1991).

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