Wilgus vs Willard

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

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Wilgus

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilgus Willard
Current Rank Unranked #2989
Total Births (all years) 82 77,607
Peak Year 1922 1915
Peak Year Births 8 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilgus Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 6 15,364
1920ss 34 18,440
1930ss 18 12,459
1940ss 13 10,602
1950ss 11 7,033
1960ss — 4,289
1970ss — 2,262
1980ss — 1,206
1990ss — 748
2000ss — 567
2010ss — 440
2020ss — 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilgus Willard
2014 — 35
2015 — 44
2016 — 47
2017 — 55
2018 — 50
2019 — 46
2020 — 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, 1918–1955.

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