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 #1156

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Wiley Willard
Current Rank #1156 #2958
Total Births (all years) 18,400 77,658
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 304 2,889
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiley Willard
1880s 726 939
1890s 576 1,240
1900s 590 1,821
1910s 1,676 15,364
1920s 2,621 18,440
1930s 2,320 12,460
1940s 2,179 10,603
1950s 1,735 7,032
1960s 1,147 4,289
1970s 700 2,262
1980s 528 1,206
1990s 534 748
2000s 795 568
2010s 1,199 440
2020s 1,074 246

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 29
2022 179 41
2023 186 43
2024 181 42
2025 165 47

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, 1880–2025.

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