Willam vs Willard

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

Name A

Willam

Boy name · Rank #12308

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willam Willard
Current Rank #12308 #2989
Total Births (all years) 3,510 77,607
Peak Year 1959 1915
Peak Year Births 76 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willam Willard
1880ss 101 939
1890ss 78 1,240
1900ss 62 1,821
1910ss 256 15,364
1920ss 560 18,440
1930ss 510 12,459
1940ss 518 10,602
1950ss 549 7,033
1960ss 420 4,289
1970ss 181 2,262
1980ss 144 1,206
1990ss 12 748
2000ss 61 567
2010ss 42 440
2020ss 16 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willam Willard
2014 6 35
2015 5 44
2016 7 47
2017 — 55
2018 — 50
2019 — 46
2020 — 44
2021 5 28
2022 6 41
2023 — 43
2024 5 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, 1880–2024.

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