Will vs Willie

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

Name A

Will

Boy name · Rank #1277

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Will Willie
Current Rank #1277 #1367
Total Births (all years) 45,781 450,033
Peak Year 1888 1947
Peak Year Births 707 7,995
Peak Decade 1880ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Will Willie
1880ss 6,196 5,906
1890ss 5,210 9,849
1900ss 3,246 17,746
1910ss 3,162 47,690
1920ss 3,423 67,993
1930ss 2,402 62,467
1940ss 2,162 72,419
1950ss 1,998 66,461
1960ss 2,101 39,811
1970ss 2,232 23,967
1980ss 2,349 16,892
1990ss 2,927 9,715
2000ss 4,446 5,155
2010ss 2,978 3,129
2020ss 949 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Will Willie
2014 313 331
2015 270 307
2016 277 294
2017 239 285
2018 242 226
2019 217 207
2020 234 215
2021 199 161
2022 178 176
2023 185 144
2024 153 137

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, 1880–2024.

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