Wilber vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilber

Boy name · Rank #4200

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Wilber Willie
Current Rank #4200 #1364
Total Births (all years) 6,891 450,188
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 162 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilber Willie
1880s 189 5,906
1890s 155 9,849
1900s 220 17,746
1910s 1,048 47,690
1920s 1,431 67,993
1930s 958 62,466
1940s 575 72,422
1950s 339 66,460
1960s 174 39,812
1970s 145 23,966
1980s 158 16,892
1990s 366 9,716
2000s 558 5,157
2010s 385 3,132
2020s 190 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilber Willie
2014 40 331
2015 40 307
2016 35 294
2017 29 285
2018 42 228
2019 26 208
2020 40 215
2021 27 161
2022 38 176
2023 33 144
2024 25 138
2025 27 147

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, 1880–2025.

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