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Willem
OriginDutch variation of William
Meaning"resolute protector"
GenderBoy
About Willem
The name Willem peaked for boys at #1208 in 2003. The name is most popular in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
As of September 2026, Willem ranked #2601 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1208 in 2003.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,749 | 87 | 45.3 |
| 2015 | #2,107 | 67 | 35 |
| 2016 | #2,045 | 70 | 36.9 |
| 2017 | #2,342 | 56 | 30.3 |
| 2018 | #2,229 | 62 | 34.1 |
| 2019 | #1,950 | 76 | 42.4 |
| 2020 | #2,287 | 60 | 34.8 |
| 2021 | #1,997 | 75 | 42.9 |
| 2022 | #2,559 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | #2,649 | 50 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | #2,664 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #2,601 | 51 | 29.9 |
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- Willem Frederik (William I)
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- Willem Frederik George Lodewijk (William II)
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- Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk (William III)
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Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, King of the Netherlands
- William "Willem" Dafoe
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- Willem de Kooning
Dutch,American painter
- Willem Einthoven
Dutch physician; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Vincent Willem van Gogh
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- Willem Barentsz
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- Willem de Sitter
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- Willem Herbots
Belgian actor
- Willem De Schryver
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- Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand
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Willem in pop culture
- Willem De Ruiter
a character in the "Just One Day" book series by Gayle Forman
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