Willard vs Wilbur

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

Name A

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Name B

Wilbur

Boy name · Rank #2943

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Metric Willard Wilbur
Current Rank #2989 #2943
Total Births (all years) 77,607 56,880
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 2,889 1,800
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willard Wilbur
1880ss 939 914
1890ss 1,240 1,142
1900ss 1,821 1,839
1910ss 15,364 12,411
1920ss 18,440 15,713
1930ss 12,459 9,044
1940ss 10,602 5,962
1950ss 7,033 4,133
1960ss 4,289 2,571
1970ss 2,262 1,274
1980ss 1,206 783
1990ss 748 433
2000ss 567 259
2010ss 440 251
2020ss 197 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willard Wilbur
2014 35 23
2015 44 30
2016 47 25
2017 55 28
2018 50 28
2019 46 37
2020 44 21
2021 28 25
2022 41 30
2023 43 33
2024 41 42

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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