Wilkes vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Wilkes and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wilkes Willie
Current Rank #4318 #1367
Total Births (all years) 298 450,033
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 30 7,995
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilkes Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 12 47,690
1920ss 21 67,993
1930ss — 62,467
1940ss 11 72,419
1950ss 5 66,461
1960ss — 39,811
1970ss 5 23,967
1980ss — 16,892
1990ss — 9,715
2000ss 23 5,155
2010ss 125 3,129
2020ss 96 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilkes Willie
2014 12 331
2015 8 307
2016 16 294
2017 11 285
2018 30 226
2019 18 207
2020 14 215
2021 21 161
2022 17 176
2023 20 144
2024 24 137

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, 1916–2024.

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