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 #10940

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Willam Willard
Current Rank #10940 #2958
Total Births (all years) 3,516 77,658
Peak Year 1959 1915
Peak Year Births 76 2,889
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willam Willard
1880s 101 939
1890s 78 1,240
1900s 62 1,821
1910s 256 15,364
1920s 560 18,440
1930s 510 12,460
1940s 518 10,603
1950s 549 7,032
1960s 420 4,289
1970s 181 2,262
1980s 144 1,206
1990s 12 748
2000s 61 568
2010s 42 440
2020s 22 246

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 29
2022 6 41
2023 - 43
2024 6 42
2025 5 47

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, 1880–2025.

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