Willard vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Willard and Willie - 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Willard Willie
Current Rank #2958 #1364
Total Births (all years) 77,658 450,188
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 2,889 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willard Willie
1880s 939 5,906
1890s 1,240 9,849
1900s 1,821 17,746
1910s 15,364 47,690
1920s 18,440 67,993
1930s 12,460 62,466
1940s 10,603 72,422
1950s 7,032 66,460
1960s 4,289 39,812
1970s 2,262 23,966
1980s 1,206 16,892
1990s 748 9,716
2000s 568 5,157
2010s 440 3,132
2020s 246 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willard Willie
2014 35 331
2015 44 307
2016 47 294
2017 55 285
2018 50 228
2019 46 208
2020 44 215
2021 29 161
2022 41 176
2023 43 144
2024 42 138
2025 47 147

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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