Wilber vs Willard

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

Name A

Wilber

Boy name · Rank #4184

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilber Willard
Current Rank #4184 #2989
Total Births (all years) 6,864 77,607
Peak Year 1919 1915
Peak Year Births 162 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilber Willard
1880ss 189 939
1890ss 155 1,240
1900ss 220 1,821
1910ss 1,048 15,364
1920ss 1,431 18,440
1930ss 958 12,459
1940ss 575 10,602
1950ss 339 7,033
1960ss 174 4,289
1970ss 145 2,262
1980ss 158 1,206
1990ss 366 748
2000ss 558 567
2010ss 385 440
2020ss 163 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilber Willard
2014 40 35
2015 40 44
2016 35 47
2017 29 55
2018 42 50
2019 26 46
2020 40 44
2021 27 28
2022 38 41
2023 33 43
2024 25 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, 1880–2024.

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