Wilde vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilde

Boy name · Rank #7118

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wilde Willie
Current Rank #7118 #1367
Total Births (all years) 142 450,033
Peak Year 2020 1947
Peak Year Births 26 7,995
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilde Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss — 47,690
1920ss — 67,993
1930ss — 62,467
1940ss — 72,419
1950ss — 66,461
1960ss — 39,811
1970ss — 23,967
1980ss — 16,892
1990ss — 9,715
2000ss 5 5,155
2010ss 46 3,129
2020ss 91 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilde Willie
2014 — 331
2015 7 307
2016 — 294
2017 9 285
2018 9 226
2019 10 207
2020 26 215
2021 20 161
2022 15 176
2023 18 144
2024 12 137

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, 2009–2024.

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