Williams vs Willard

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

Name A

Williams

Boy name · Rank #2528

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Williams Willard
Current Rank #2528 #2958
Total Births (all years) 6,126 77,658
Peak Year 1950 1915
Peak Year Births 86 2,889
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williams Willard
1880s 101 939
1890s 106 1,240
1900s 134 1,821
1910s 386 15,364
1920s 603 18,440
1930s 547 12,460
1940s 573 10,603
1950s 606 7,032
1960s 510 4,289
1970s 404 2,262
1980s 383 1,206
1990s 494 748
2000s 580 568
2010s 426 440
2020s 273 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williams Willard
2014 38 35
2015 45 44
2016 36 47
2017 42 55
2018 52 50
2019 45 46
2020 37 44
2021 46 29
2022 40 41
2023 57 43
2024 53 42
2025 40 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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