Willard vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Willard and William — 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

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willard William
Current Rank #2989 #10
Total Births (all years) 77,607 4,189,004
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 2,889 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willard William
1880ss 939 84,881
1890ss 1,240 72,244
1900ss 1,821 69,320
1910ss 15,364 303,018
1920ss 18,440 512,402
1930ss 12,459 416,728
1940ss 10,602 556,469
1950ss 7,033 591,226
1960ss 4,289 421,411
1970ss 2,262 283,415
1980ss 1,206 248,286
1990ss 748 217,818
2000ss 567 194,404
2010ss 440 159,945
2020ss 197 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willard William
2014 35 16,847
2015 44 15,945
2016 47 15,808
2017 55 15,042
2018 50 14,645
2019 46 13,649
2020 44 12,673
2021 28 12,166
2022 41 11,349
2023 43 10,653
2024 41 10,596

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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