Wiliam vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Wiliam and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wiliam Willie
Current Rank #6459 #1367
Total Births (all years) 1,243 450,033
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 28 7,995
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiliam Willie
1880ss 5 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 43 47,690
1920ss 102 67,993
1930ss 54 62,467
1940ss 80 72,419
1950ss 98 66,461
1960ss 102 39,811
1970ss 159 23,967
1980ss 198 16,892
1990ss 115 9,715
2000ss 121 5,155
2010ss 125 3,129
2020ss 41 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiliam Willie
2014 12 331
2015 13 307
2016 11 294
2017 11 285
2018 14 226
2019 13 207
2020 6 215
2021 8 161
2022 9 176
2023 5 144
2024 13 137

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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