William vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of William and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric William Willie
Current Rank #10 #1367
Total Births (all years) 4,189,004 450,033
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 67,001 7,995
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade William Willie
1880ss 84,881 5,906
1890ss 72,244 9,849
1900ss 69,320 17,746
1910ss 303,018 47,690
1920ss 512,402 67,993
1930ss 416,728 62,467
1940ss 556,469 72,419
1950ss 591,226 66,461
1960ss 421,411 39,811
1970ss 283,415 23,967
1980ss 248,286 16,892
1990ss 217,818 9,715
2000ss 194,404 5,155
2010ss 159,945 3,129
2020ss 57,437 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year William Willie
2014 16,847 331
2015 15,945 307
2016 15,808 294
2017 15,042 285
2018 14,645 226
2019 13,649 207
2020 12,673 215
2021 12,166 161
2022 11,349 176
2023 10,653 144
2024 10,596 137

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, 1880–2024.

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