Wilgus vs William

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

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Wilgus

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William

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Metric Wilgus William
Current Rank Unranked #10
Total Births (all years) 82 4,199,696
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 8 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilgus William
1880s - 84,881
1890s - 72,244
1900s - 69,320
1910s 6 303,017
1920s 34 512,402
1930s 18 416,730
1940s 13 556,478
1950s 11 591,228
1960s - 421,433
1970s - 283,401
1980s - 248,277
1990s - 217,822
2000s - 194,415
2010s - 159,981
2020s - 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilgus William
2014 - 16,851
2015 - 15,950
2016 - 15,810
2017 - 15,046
2018 - 14,646
2019 - 13,658
2020 - 12,676
2021 - 12,170
2022 - 11,356
2023 - 10,673
2024 - 10,647
2025 - 10,545

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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