Popularity in Scotland
Numbers
| William (masculine) | |||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | |
| 2021 | #29 | 0.595 | |
| 2020 | #36 | 0.526 | |
| 2019 | #34 | 0.572 | |
| 2018 | #33 | 0.581 | |
| 2017 | #33 | 0.602 | |
| 2016 | #33 | 0.616 | |
| 2015 | #32 | 0.638 | |
| 2014 | #35 | 0.620 | |
| 2013 | #39 | 0.649 | |
| 2012 | #37 | 0.670 | |
| 2011 | #37 | 0.668 | |
| 2010 | #29 | 0.743 | |
| 2009 | #31 | 0.739 | |
| 2008 | #43 | 0.572 | |
| 2007 | #38 | 0.643 | |
| 2006 | #36 | 0.688 | |
| 2005 | #35 | 0.712 | |
| 2004 | #36 | 0.753 | |
| 2003 | #37 | 0.695 | |
| 2002 | #43 | 0.675 | |
| 2001 | #35 | 0.814 | |
| 2000 | #42 | 0.702 | |
| 1999 | #37 | 0.786 | |
| 1998 | #38 | 0.732 | |
| 1997 | #39 | 0.747 | |
| 1996 | #34 | 0.806 | |
| 1995 | #36 | 0.816 | |
| 1994 | #35 | 0.892 | |
| 1993 | #34 | 0.924 | |
| 1992 | #28 | 0.988 | |
| 1991 | #24 | 1.142 | |
| 1990 | #22 | 1.186 | |
| 1989 | #21 | 1.369 | |
| 1988 | #20 | 1.415 | |
| 1987 | #18 | 1.610 | |
| 1986 | #18 | 1.630 | |
| 1985 | #16 | 1.756 | |
| 1984 | #15 | 1.850 | |
| 1983 | #13 | 1.955 | |
| 1982 | #15 | 1.767 | |
| 1981 | #18 | 1.662 | |
| 1980 | #17 | 1.699 | |
| 1979 | #18 | 1.585 | |
| 1978 | #17 | 1.744 | |
| 1977 | #17 | 1.868 | |
| 1976 | #15 | 1.933 | |
| 1975 | #16 | 1.959 | |
| 1974 | #11 | 2.172 | |
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