Willett vs Willard

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

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Willett

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Willard

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Metric Willett Willard
Current Rank Unranked #2989
Total Births (all years) 127 77,607
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 10 2,889
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willett Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 45 15,364
1920ss 40 18,440
1930ss 17 12,459
1940ss 15 10,602
1950ss — 7,033
1960ss — 4,289
1970ss — 2,262
1980ss — 1,206
1990ss — 748
2000ss — 567
2010ss 5 440
2020ss 5 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willett Willard
2014 — 35
2015 — 44
2016 — 47
2017 — 55
2018 — 50
2019 — 46
2020 — 44
2021 — 28
2022 — 41
2023 5 43
2024 — 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, 1913–2023.

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