Wilbur vs Willard

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

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Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2959

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Wilbur Willard
Current Rank #2959 #2958
Total Births (all years) 56,906 77,658
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 1,800 2,889
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbur Willard
1880s 914 939
1890s 1,142 1,240
1900s 1,839 1,821
1910s 12,411 15,364
1920s 15,713 18,440
1930s 9,044 12,460
1940s 5,962 10,603
1950s 4,133 7,032
1960s 2,572 4,289
1970s 1,273 2,262
1980s 782 1,206
1990s 433 748
2000s 259 568
2010s 251 440
2020s 178 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbur Willard
2014 23 35
2015 30 44
2016 25 47
2017 28 55
2018 28 50
2019 37 46
2020 21 44
2021 25 29
2022 30 41
2023 33 43
2024 42 42
2025 27 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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