Wiley vs Willard

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

Name A

Wiley

Boy name · Rank #1157

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wiley Willard
Current Rank #1157 #2989
Total Births (all years) 18,234 77,607
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 304 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiley Willard
1880ss 726 939
1890ss 576 1,240
1900ss 590 1,821
1910ss 1,676 15,364
1920ss 2,621 18,440
1930ss 2,320 12,459
1940ss 2,179 10,602
1950ss 1,735 7,033
1960ss 1,147 4,289
1970ss 700 2,262
1980ss 528 1,206
1990ss 534 748
2000ss 795 567
2010ss 1,199 440
2020ss 908 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiley Willard
2014 120 35
2015 135 44
2016 126 47
2017 122 55
2018 121 50
2019 157 46
2020 166 44
2021 197 28
2022 179 41
2023 186 43
2024 180 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, 1880–2024.

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