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 #5049

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wilbert Willie
Current Rank #5049 #1367
Total Births (all years) 39,995 450,033
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 902 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbert Willie
1880ss 256 5,906
1890ss 359 9,849
1900ss 722 17,746
1910ss 5,275 47,690
1920ss 8,113 67,993
1930ss 6,164 62,467
1940ss 5,809 72,419
1950ss 5,147 66,461
1960ss 3,174 39,811
1970ss 1,811 23,967
1980ss 1,280 16,892
1990ss 824 9,715
2000ss 610 5,155
2010ss 345 3,129
2020ss 106 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbert Willie
2014 35 331
2015 30 307
2016 37 294
2017 34 285
2018 27 226
2019 17 207
2020 27 215
2021 16 161
2022 26 176
2023 18 144
2024 19 137

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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