Wil is a name of German origin, derived from the Germanic elements 'wil' meaning 'will' or 'desire', and 'helm' meaning 'helmet'. It is considered to be a shortened form of Wilhelm, which was a popular name in medieval Germany. The name Wilhelm was introduced into England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066, but it did not become widely used until the 19th century.
In English-speaking countries, Wil is often associated with the Welsh poet and priest, William Butler Yeats, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. However, the name has been used throughout history in various cultures, and is not limited to any one nationality or language group.
Today, Wil is considered a simple yet strong-sounding name that can be given to boys of any origin.
Based on the statistics provided for the name Wil in the United States from 1953 to 2023, we can observe several trends and patterns:
* The number of births with the name Wil has varied significantly over the years. The highest number of births recorded was 47 in 2003, while the lowest was 6 in some years like 1953, 1960, and 1974.
* There were several periods where the popularity of the name Wil seemed to increase:
+ From 1986 to 1990, there was a consistent rise in births with this name, peaking at 30 births in both 1988 and 1990.
+ The late 1990s and early 2000s saw another surge in popularity for Wil, with the highest number of births occurring in 2003 (47 births) and 2005 (48 births).
* However, since around 2006, there has been a noticeable decline in the popularity of the name Wil. From 2012 onwards, the number of births with this name has consistently been below 20 each year.
* Overall, from 1953 to 2023, there have been a total of 1,082 births registered with the name Wil in the United States.
These statistics demonstrate that while the name Wil has had periods of popularity and fluctuation over the years, it has generally maintained a consistent presence among newborns in the United States.