Wilkes vs Willard

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

Name A

Wilkes

Boy name · Rank #4318

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilkes Willard
Current Rank #4318 #2989
Total Births (all years) 298 77,607
Peak Year 2018 1915
Peak Year Births 30 2,889
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilkes Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 12 15,364
1920ss 21 18,440
1930ss — 12,459
1940ss 11 10,602
1950ss 5 7,033
1960ss — 4,289
1970ss 5 2,262
1980ss — 1,206
1990ss — 748
2000ss 23 567
2010ss 125 440
2020ss 96 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilkes Willard
2014 12 35
2015 8 44
2016 16 47
2017 11 55
2018 30 50
2019 18 46
2020 14 44
2021 21 28
2022 17 41
2023 20 43
2024 24 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, 1916–2024.

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