Willford vs Willie

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

Name A

Willford

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willford Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1367
Total Births (all years) 146 450,033
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 11 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willford Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 29 47,690
1920ss 56 67,993
1930ss 26 62,467
1940ss 35 72,419
1950ss — 66,461
1960ss — 39,811
1970ss — 23,967
1980ss — 16,892
1990ss — 9,715
2000ss — 5,155
2010ss — 3,129
2020ss — 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willford Willie
2014 — 331
2015 — 307
2016 — 294
2017 — 285
2018 — 226
2019 — 207
2020 — 215
2021 — 161
2022 — 176
2023 — 144
2024 — 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, 1913–1948.

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