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 #2524

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Williams Willard
Current Rank #2524 #2989
Total Births (all years) 6,086 77,607
Peak Year 1950 1915
Peak Year Births 86 2,889
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williams Willard
1880ss 101 939
1890ss 106 1,240
1900ss 134 1,821
1910ss 386 15,364
1920ss 603 18,440
1930ss 547 12,459
1940ss 573 10,602
1950ss 606 7,033
1960ss 510 4,289
1970ss 404 2,262
1980ss 383 1,206
1990ss 494 748
2000ss 580 567
2010ss 426 440
2020ss 233 197

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 28
2022 40 41
2023 57 43
2024 53 41

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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