Wil vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Wil and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wil Willie
Current Rank #10020 #1367
Total Births (all years) 1,089 450,033
Peak Year 2005 1947
Peak Year Births 48 7,995
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wil Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss — 47,690
1920ss — 67,993
1930ss — 62,467
1940ss — 72,419
1950ss 5 66,461
1960ss 32 39,811
1970ss 63 23,967
1980ss 126 16,892
1990ss 312 9,715
2000ss 358 5,155
2010ss 153 3,129
2020ss 40 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wil Willie
2014 12 331
2015 19 307
2016 19 294
2017 13 285
2018 7 226
2019 10 207
2020 7 215
2021 8 161
2022 12 176
2023 6 144
2024 7 137

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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