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 #2958
Total Births (all years) 127 77,658
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 10 2,889
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willett Willard
1880s - 939
1890s - 1,240
1900s - 1,821
1910s 45 15,364
1920s 40 18,440
1930s 17 12,460
1940s 15 10,603
1950s - 7,032
1960s - 4,289
1970s - 2,262
1980s - 1,206
1990s - 748
2000s - 568
2010s 5 440
2020s 5 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willett Willard
2014 - 35
2015 - 44
2016 - 47
2017 - 55
2018 - 50
2019 - 46
2020 - 44
2021 - 29
2022 - 41
2023 5 43
2024 - 42
2025 - 47

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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