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 #2989

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willard Willie
Current Rank #2989 #1367
Total Births (all years) 77,607 450,033
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 2,889 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willard Willie
1880ss 939 5,906
1890ss 1,240 9,849
1900ss 1,821 17,746
1910ss 15,364 47,690
1920ss 18,440 67,993
1930ss 12,459 62,467
1940ss 10,602 72,419
1950ss 7,033 66,461
1960ss 4,289 39,811
1970ss 2,262 23,967
1980ss 1,206 16,892
1990ss 748 9,715
2000ss 567 5,155
2010ss 440 3,129
2020ss 197 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willard Willie
2014 35 331
2015 44 307
2016 47 294
2017 55 285
2018 50 226
2019 46 207
2020 44 215
2021 28 161
2022 41 176
2023 43 144
2024 41 137

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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