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 #2958

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willard William
Current Rank #2958 #10
Total Births (all years) 77,658 4,199,696
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 2,889 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willard William
1880s 939 84,881
1890s 1,240 72,244
1900s 1,821 69,320
1910s 15,364 303,017
1920s 18,440 512,402
1930s 12,460 416,730
1940s 10,603 556,478
1950s 7,032 591,228
1960s 4,289 421,433
1970s 2,262 283,401
1980s 1,206 248,277
1990s 748 217,822
2000s 568 194,415
2010s 440 159,981
2020s 246 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willard William
2014 35 16,851
2015 44 15,950
2016 47 15,810
2017 55 15,046
2018 50 14,646
2019 46 13,658
2020 44 12,676
2021 29 12,170
2022 41 11,356
2023 43 10,673
2024 42 10,647
2025 47 10,545

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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