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 #5068

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Wilbert Willard
Current Rank #5068 #2958
Total Births (all years) 40,015 77,658
Peak Year 1922 1915
Peak Year Births 902 2,889
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbert Willard
1880s 256 939
1890s 359 1,240
1900s 722 1,821
1910s 5,275 15,364
1920s 8,113 18,440
1930s 6,164 12,460
1940s 5,809 10,603
1950s 5,147 7,032
1960s 3,174 4,289
1970s 1,811 2,262
1980s 1,280 1,206
1990s 824 748
2000s 610 568
2010s 345 440
2020s 126 246

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 29
2022 26 41
2023 18 43
2024 19 42
2025 20 47

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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