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 #4184

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilber Willie
Current Rank #4184 #1367
Total Births (all years) 6,864 450,033
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 162 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilber Willie
1880ss 189 5,906
1890ss 155 9,849
1900ss 220 17,746
1910ss 1,048 47,690
1920ss 1,431 67,993
1930ss 958 62,467
1940ss 575 72,419
1950ss 339 66,461
1960ss 174 39,811
1970ss 145 23,967
1980ss 158 16,892
1990ss 366 9,715
2000ss 558 5,155
2010ss 385 3,129
2020ss 163 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilber Willie
2014 40 331
2015 40 307
2016 35 294
2017 29 285
2018 42 226
2019 26 207
2020 40 215
2021 27 161
2022 38 176
2023 33 144
2024 25 137

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, 1880–2024.

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