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 #2943

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wilbur Willie
Current Rank #2943 #1367
Total Births (all years) 56,880 450,033
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,800 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilbur Willie
1880ss 914 5,906
1890ss 1,142 9,849
1900ss 1,839 17,746
1910ss 12,411 47,690
1920ss 15,713 67,993
1930ss 9,044 62,467
1940ss 5,962 72,419
1950ss 4,133 66,461
1960ss 2,571 39,811
1970ss 1,274 23,967
1980ss 783 16,892
1990ss 433 9,715
2000ss 259 5,155
2010ss 251 3,129
2020ss 151 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilbur Willie
2014 23 331
2015 30 307
2016 25 294
2017 28 285
2018 28 226
2019 37 207
2020 21 215
2021 25 161
2022 30 176
2023 33 144
2024 42 137

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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