William Rankin (disambiguation)

William Rankin may refer to:


 * William Rankin (1920–2009), aviator and the only known survivor of falling through a thunderstorm cloud
 * William Rankin (screenwriter) (1900–1966), American screenwriter of I've Got Your Number
 * William Rankin (Medal of Honor), on List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
 * William Rankin (boxer) (1898–1967), Scottish-Canadian featherweight boxer
 * William Boyd Rankin, cricketer
 * Willie Rankin (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1950), Scottish footballer with Motherwell, Cowdenbeath, Clyde
 * Willie Rankin (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1968), Scottish footballer with Dundee, Blackburn, Charlton