Wilbur vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2959

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Wilbur Willie
Current Rank #2959 #1364
Total Births (all years) 56,906 450,188
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,800 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbur Willie
1880s 914 5,906
1890s 1,142 9,849
1900s 1,839 17,746
1910s 12,411 47,690
1920s 15,713 67,993
1930s 9,044 62,466
1940s 5,962 72,422
1950s 4,133 66,460
1960s 2,572 39,812
1970s 1,273 23,966
1980s 782 16,892
1990s 433 9,716
2000s 259 5,157
2010s 251 3,132
2020s 178 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbur Willie
2014 23 331
2015 30 307
2016 25 294
2017 28 285
2018 28 228
2019 37 208
2020 21 215
2021 25 161
2022 30 176
2023 33 144
2024 42 138
2025 27 147

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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