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 #6459

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wiliam Willard
Current Rank #6459 #2989
Total Births (all years) 1,243 77,607
Peak Year 1982 1915
Peak Year Births 28 2,889
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiliam Willard
1880ss 5 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 43 15,364
1920ss 102 18,440
1930ss 54 12,459
1940ss 80 10,602
1950ss 98 7,033
1960ss 102 4,289
1970ss 159 2,262
1980ss 198 1,206
1990ss 115 748
2000ss 121 567
2010ss 125 440
2020ss 41 197

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 28
2022 9 41
2023 5 43
2024 13 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, 1881–2024.

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