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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Wilder | Willie |
| Current Rank | #390 | #1364 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,197 | 450,188 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 890 | 7,997 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1914 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Wilder | Willie |
| 1880s | - | 5,906 |
| 1890s | - | 9,849 |
| 1900s | - | 17,746 |
| 1910s | 47 | 47,690 |
| 1920s | 72 | 67,993 |
| 1930s | 26 | 62,466 |
| 1940s | 15 | 72,422 |
| 1950s | 16 | 66,460 |
| 1960s | 6 | 39,812 |
| 1970s | 5 | 23,966 |
| 1980s | 51 | 16,892 |
| 1990s | 155 | 9,716 |
| 2000s | 366 | 5,157 |
| 2010s | 2,652 | 3,132 |
| 2020s | 4,786 | 981 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Wilder | Willie |
| 2014 | 134 | 331 |
| 2015 | 215 | 307 |
| 2016 | 338 | 294 |
| 2017 | 477 | 285 |
| 2018 | 540 | 228 |
| 2019 | 601 | 208 |
| 2020 | 695 | 215 |
| 2021 | 890 | 161 |
| 2022 | 867 | 176 |
| 2023 | 755 | 144 |
| 2024 | 836 | 138 |
| 2025 | 743 | 147 |