Wilder vs Willard

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

Name A

Wilder

Boy name · Rank #391

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilder Willard
Current Rank #391 #2989
Total Births (all years) 7,447 77,607
Peak Year 2021 1915
Peak Year Births 890 2,889
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilder Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 47 15,364
1920ss 72 18,440
1930ss 26 12,459
1940ss 15 10,602
1950ss 16 7,033
1960ss 6 4,289
1970ss 5 2,262
1980ss 51 1,206
1990ss 155 748
2000ss 366 567
2010ss 2,652 440
2020ss 4,036 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilder Willard
2014 134 35
2015 215 44
2016 338 47
2017 477 55
2018 540 50
2019 601 46
2020 695 44
2021 890 28
2022 866 41
2023 755 43
2024 830 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, 1914–2024.

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