Wil
Pronunciation: [ w-IHL ]
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Wil first appeared in US Social Security records in 1953.
Over 1,089 babies have been named Wil in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Wil is past its peak , currently ranked #13,117 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #13,117
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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Slavic origin
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