Wilbert vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilbert

Boy name · Rank #5068

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Wilbert Willie
Current Rank #5068 #1364
Total Births (all years) 40,015 450,188
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 902 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbert Willie
1880s 256 5,906
1890s 359 9,849
1900s 722 17,746
1910s 5,275 47,690
1920s 8,113 67,993
1930s 6,164 62,466
1940s 5,809 72,422
1950s 5,147 66,460
1960s 3,174 39,812
1970s 1,811 23,966
1980s 1,280 16,892
1990s 824 9,716
2000s 610 5,157
2010s 345 3,132
2020s 126 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbert Willie
2014 35 331
2015 30 307
2016 37 294
2017 34 285
2018 27 228
2019 17 208
2020 27 215
2021 16 161
2022 26 176
2023 18 144
2024 19 138
2025 20 147

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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