Wilhelm vs Willard

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

Name A

Wilhelm

Boy name · Rank #4187

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilhelm Willard
Current Rank #4187 #2989
Total Births (all years) 1,801 77,607
Peak Year 2014 1915
Peak Year Births 38 2,889
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilhelm Willard
1880ss 41 939
1890ss 26 1,240
1900ss 37 1,821
1910ss 183 15,364
1920ss 122 18,440
1930ss 109 12,459
1940ss 67 10,602
1950ss 113 7,033
1960ss 166 4,289
1970ss 124 2,262
1980ss 123 1,206
1990ss 125 748
2000ss 205 567
2010ss 233 440
2020ss 127 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilhelm Willard
2014 38 35
2015 21 44
2016 24 47
2017 24 55
2018 29 50
2019 12 46
2020 26 44
2021 25 28
2022 33 41
2023 18 43
2024 25 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, 1880–2024.

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