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 #4202

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Wilhelm Willard
Current Rank #4202 #2958
Total Births (all years) 1,828 77,658
Peak Year 2014 1915
Peak Year Births 38 2,889
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilhelm Willard
1880s 41 939
1890s 26 1,240
1900s 37 1,821
1910s 183 15,364
1920s 122 18,440
1930s 109 12,460
1940s 67 10,603
1950s 113 7,032
1960s 167 4,289
1970s 124 2,262
1980s 123 1,206
1990s 125 748
2000s 205 568
2010s 233 440
2020s 153 246

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 29
2022 33 41
2023 18 43
2024 25 42
2025 26 47

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, 1880–2025.

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