Wilbert vs Willard

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

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Wilbert

Boy name · Rank #5049

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilbert Willard
Current Rank #5049 #2989
Total Births (all years) 39,995 77,607
Peak Year 1922 1915
Peak Year Births 902 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbert Willard
1880ss 256 939
1890ss 359 1,240
1900ss 722 1,821
1910ss 5,275 15,364
1920ss 8,113 18,440
1930ss 6,164 12,459
1940ss 5,809 10,602
1950ss 5,147 7,033
1960ss 3,174 4,289
1970ss 1,811 2,262
1980ss 1,280 1,206
1990ss 824 748
2000ss 610 567
2010ss 345 440
2020ss 106 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbert Willard
2014 35 35
2015 30 44
2016 37 47
2017 34 55
2018 27 50
2019 17 46
2020 27 44
2021 16 28
2022 26 41
2023 18 43
2024 19 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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