Wilhelm vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Wilhelm and Willie - 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Wilhelm Willie
Current Rank #4202 #1364
Total Births (all years) 1,828 450,188
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 38 7,997
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilhelm Willie
1880s 41 5,906
1890s 26 9,849
1900s 37 17,746
1910s 183 47,690
1920s 122 67,993
1930s 109 62,466
1940s 67 72,422
1950s 113 66,460
1960s 167 39,812
1970s 124 23,966
1980s 123 16,892
1990s 125 9,716
2000s 205 5,157
2010s 233 3,132
2020s 153 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilhelm Willie
2014 38 331
2015 21 307
2016 24 294
2017 24 285
2018 29 228
2019 12 208
2020 26 215
2021 25 161
2022 33 176
2023 18 144
2024 25 138
2025 26 147

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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