Wilfred vs Willard

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

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Wilfred

Boy name · Rank #4870

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilfred Willard
Current Rank #4870 #2989
Total Births (all years) 29,388 77,607
Peak Year 1920 1915
Peak Year Births 802 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfred Willard
1880ss 308 939
1890ss 510 1,240
1900ss 767 1,821
1910ss 4,976 15,364
1920ss 7,134 18,440
1930ss 4,489 12,459
1940ss 3,263 10,602
1950ss 2,833 7,033
1960ss 1,955 4,289
1970ss 1,064 2,262
1980ss 804 1,206
1990ss 541 748
2000ss 343 567
2010ss 262 440
2020ss 139 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfred Willard
2014 28 35
2015 23 44
2016 33 47
2017 23 55
2018 28 50
2019 25 46
2020 27 44
2021 39 28
2022 24 41
2023 29 43
2024 20 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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