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 #2943

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilbur Willard
Current Rank #2943 #2989
Total Births (all years) 56,880 77,607
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 1,800 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbur Willard
1880ss 914 939
1890ss 1,142 1,240
1900ss 1,839 1,821
1910ss 12,411 15,364
1920ss 15,713 18,440
1930ss 9,044 12,459
1940ss 5,962 10,602
1950ss 4,133 7,033
1960ss 2,571 4,289
1970ss 1,274 2,262
1980ss 783 1,206
1990ss 433 748
2000ss 259 567
2010ss 251 440
2020ss 151 197

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 28
2022 30 41
2023 33 43
2024 42 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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