Wiliam vs Willard

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

Name A

Wiliam

Boy name · Rank #6483

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Wiliam Willard
Current Rank #6483 #2958
Total Births (all years) 1,256 77,658
Peak Year 1982 1915
Peak Year Births 28 2,889
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiliam Willard
1880s 5 939
1890s - 1,240
1900s - 1,821
1910s 43 15,364
1920s 102 18,440
1930s 54 12,460
1940s 80 10,603
1950s 98 7,032
1960s 102 4,289
1970s 159 2,262
1980s 198 1,206
1990s 115 748
2000s 121 568
2010s 125 440
2020s 54 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiliam Willard
2014 12 35
2015 13 44
2016 11 47
2017 11 55
2018 14 50
2019 13 46
2020 6 44
2021 8 29
2022 9 41
2023 5 43
2024 13 42
2025 13 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, 1881–2025.

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