Willem vs Willard

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

Name A

Willem

Boy name · Rank #2634

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willem Willard
Current Rank #2634 #2989
Total Births (all years) 2,788 77,607
Peak Year 2003 1915
Peak Year Births 122 2,889
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willem Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 8 15,364
1920ss 18 18,440
1930ss 5 12,459
1940ss 5 10,602
1950ss 30 7,033
1960ss 71 4,289
1970ss 62 2,262
1980ss 112 1,206
1990ss 443 748
2000ss 1,002 567
2010ss 743 440
2020ss 289 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willem Willard
2014 87 35
2015 67 44
2016 70 47
2017 56 55
2018 62 50
2019 76 46
2020 60 44
2021 75 28
2022 54 41
2023 50 43
2024 50 41

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, 1916–2024.

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