Wilfred vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilfred

Boy name · Rank #4702

Full profile →
Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilfred Willie
Current Rank #4702 #1364
Total Births (all years) 29,417 450,188
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 802 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfred Willie
1880s 308 5,906
1890s 510 9,849
1900s 767 17,746
1910s 4,976 47,690
1920s 7,134 67,993
1930s 4,490 62,466
1940s 3,263 72,422
1950s 2,833 66,460
1960s 1,954 39,812
1970s 1,063 23,966
1980s 804 16,892
1990s 541 9,716
2000s 343 5,157
2010s 262 3,132
2020s 169 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfred Willie
2014 28 331
2015 23 307
2016 33 294
2017 23 285
2018 28 228
2019 25 208
2020 27 215
2021 39 161
2022 24 176
2023 29 144
2024 21 138
2025 29 147

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.

← Compare different names