William Yates

William, Bill, or Billy Yates may refer to:


 * William Yates (died 1558 or 1559) (1505–1558/1559), Member of Parliament for Lincoln
 * William Yates (college president) (1720–1764), College of William & Mary's fifth president (1761–1764)
 * William Yates (cartographer) (1738–1802), British cartographer
 * William Yates (missionary) (1792–1845), Baptist missionary to India
 * William Yates (athlete) (1880–1967), British Olympic racewalker
 * William Yates (footballer) (1883–?), English footballer
 * William Yates (politician) (1921–2010), British and Australian politician
 * William H. Yates (died 1868), American abolitionist and writer
 * Bill Yates (footballer) (1903–1978), English footballer and cricketer
 * Bill Yates (1921–2001), American cartoonist
 * Billy Yates (American football) (born 1980), professional offensive lineman
 * Billy Yates (singer) (born 1963), American country singer
 * Billy Yates (album), his self-titled debut album