Willem vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Willem and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Willem Willie
Current Rank #2634 #1367
Total Births (all years) 2,788 450,033
Peak Year 2003 1947
Peak Year Births 122 7,995
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willem Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 8 47,690
1920ss 18 67,993
1930ss 5 62,467
1940ss 5 72,419
1950ss 30 66,461
1960ss 71 39,811
1970ss 62 23,967
1980ss 112 16,892
1990ss 443 9,715
2000ss 1,002 5,155
2010ss 743 3,129
2020ss 289 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willem Willie
2014 87 331
2015 67 307
2016 70 294
2017 56 285
2018 62 226
2019 76 207
2020 60 215
2021 75 161
2022 54 176
2023 50 144
2024 50 137

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, 1916–2024.

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