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 #2528

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Williams Willie
Current Rank #2528 #1364
Total Births (all years) 6,126 450,188
Peak Year 1950 1947
Peak Year Births 86 7,997
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williams Willie
1880s 101 5,906
1890s 106 9,849
1900s 134 17,746
1910s 386 47,690
1920s 603 67,993
1930s 547 62,466
1940s 573 72,422
1950s 606 66,460
1960s 510 39,812
1970s 404 23,966
1980s 383 16,892
1990s 494 9,716
2000s 580 5,157
2010s 426 3,132
2020s 273 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williams Willie
2014 38 331
2015 45 307
2016 36 294
2017 42 285
2018 52 228
2019 45 208
2020 37 215
2021 46 161
2022 40 176
2023 57 144
2024 53 138
2025 40 147

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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