Wil vs Willard

Side-by-side comparison of Wil and Willard — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wil

Boy name · Rank #10020

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wil Willard
Current Rank #10020 #2989
Total Births (all years) 1,089 77,607
Peak Year 2005 1915
Peak Year Births 48 2,889
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wil Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss — 15,364
1920ss — 18,440
1930ss — 12,459
1940ss — 10,602
1950ss 5 7,033
1960ss 32 4,289
1970ss 63 2,262
1980ss 126 1,206
1990ss 312 748
2000ss 358 567
2010ss 153 440
2020ss 40 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wil Willard
2014 12 35
2015 19 44
2016 19 47
2017 13 55
2018 7 50
2019 10 46
2020 7 44
2021 8 28
2022 12 41
2023 6 43
2024 7 41

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–2024.

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