Wilfrid vs Willard

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

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Wilfrid

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilfrid Willard
Current Rank Unranked #2989
Total Births (all years) 1,419 77,607
Peak Year 1922 1915
Peak Year Births 57 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfrid Willard
1880ss 5 939
1890ss 46 1,240
1900ss 61 1,821
1910ss 318 15,364
1920ss 460 18,440
1930ss 234 12,459
1940ss 138 10,602
1950ss 62 7,033
1960ss 38 4,289
1970ss 20 2,262
1980ss 12 1,206
1990ss — 748
2000ss 13 567
2010ss 7 440
2020ss 5 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfrid Willard
2014 — 35
2015 — 44
2016 — 47
2017 — 55
2018 — 50
2019 — 46
2020 5 44
2021 — 28
2022 — 41
2023 — 43
2024 — 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, 1887–2020.

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