William vs Willard

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

Name A

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric William Willard
Current Rank #10 #2958
Total Births (all years) 4,199,696 77,658
Peak Year 1947 1915
Peak Year Births 67,002 2,889
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade William Willard
1880s 84,881 939
1890s 72,244 1,240
1900s 69,320 1,821
1910s 303,017 15,364
1920s 512,402 18,440
1930s 416,730 12,460
1940s 556,478 10,603
1950s 591,228 7,032
1960s 421,433 4,289
1970s 283,401 2,262
1980s 248,277 1,206
1990s 217,822 748
2000s 194,415 568
2010s 159,981 440
2020s 68,067 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year William Willard
2014 16,851 35
2015 15,950 44
2016 15,810 47
2017 15,046 55
2018 14,646 50
2019 13,658 46
2020 12,676 44
2021 12,170 29
2022 11,356 41
2023 10,673 43
2024 10,647 42
2025 10,545 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, 1880–2025.

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