Williams vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Williams and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Williams Willie
Current Rank #2524 #1367
Total Births (all years) 6,086 450,033
Peak Year 1950 1947
Peak Year Births 86 7,995
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williams Willie
1880ss 101 5,906
1890ss 106 9,849
1900ss 134 17,746
1910ss 386 47,690
1920ss 603 67,993
1930ss 547 62,467
1940ss 573 72,419
1950ss 606 66,461
1960ss 510 39,811
1970ss 404 23,967
1980ss 383 16,892
1990ss 494 9,715
2000ss 580 5,155
2010ss 426 3,129
2020ss 233 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williams Willie
2014 38 331
2015 45 307
2016 36 294
2017 42 285
2018 52 226
2019 45 207
2020 37 215
2021 46 161
2022 40 176
2023 57 144
2024 53 137

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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