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 #4870

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilfred Willie
Current Rank #4870 #1367
Total Births (all years) 29,388 450,033
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 802 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfred Willie
1880ss 308 5,906
1890ss 510 9,849
1900ss 767 17,746
1910ss 4,976 47,690
1920ss 7,134 67,993
1930ss 4,489 62,467
1940ss 3,263 72,419
1950ss 2,833 66,461
1960ss 1,955 39,811
1970ss 1,064 23,967
1980ss 804 16,892
1990ss 541 9,715
2000ss 343 5,155
2010ss 262 3,129
2020ss 139 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfred Willie
2014 28 331
2015 23 307
2016 33 294
2017 23 285
2018 28 226
2019 25 207
2020 27 215
2021 39 161
2022 24 176
2023 29 144
2024 20 137

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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