Wilder vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Wilder and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilder Willie
Current Rank #391 #1367
Total Births (all years) 7,447 450,033
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 890 7,995
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilder Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 47 47,690
1920ss 72 67,993
1930ss 26 62,467
1940ss 15 72,419
1950ss 16 66,461
1960ss 6 39,811
1970ss 5 23,967
1980ss 51 16,892
1990ss 155 9,715
2000ss 366 5,155
2010ss 2,652 3,129
2020ss 4,036 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilder Willie
2014 134 331
2015 215 307
2016 338 294
2017 477 285
2018 540 226
2019 601 207
2020 695 215
2021 890 161
2022 866 176
2023 755 144
2024 830 137

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, 1914–2024.

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