Wilford vs Willard

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

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Wilford

Boy name · Rank #12306

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilford Willard
Current Rank #12306 #2989
Total Births (all years) 10,433 77,607
Peak Year 1926 1915
Peak Year Births 276 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilford Willard
1880ss 170 939
1890ss 191 1,240
1900ss 246 1,821
1910ss 1,698 15,364
1920ss 2,492 18,440
1930ss 1,689 12,459
1940ss 1,346 10,602
1950ss 1,071 7,033
1960ss 598 4,289
1970ss 390 2,262
1980ss 228 1,206
1990ss 127 748
2000ss 72 567
2010ss 86 440
2020ss 29 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilford Willard
2014 11 35
2015 10 44
2016 8 47
2017 10 55
2018 6 50
2019 — 46
2020 7 44
2021 — 28
2022 7 41
2023 10 43
2024 5 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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