Williard vs William

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

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Williard

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Name B

William

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Metric Williard William
Current Rank Unranked #10
Total Births (all years) 1,081 4,199,696
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 61 67,002
Peak Decade 1910s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williard William
1880s 5 84,881
1890s 15 72,244
1900s 52 69,320
1910s 296 303,017
1920s 264 512,402
1930s 136 416,730
1940s 112 556,478
1950s 71 591,228
1960s 80 421,433
1970s 40 283,401
1980s 10 248,277
1990s - 217,822
2000s - 194,415
2010s - 159,981
2020s - 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williard William
2014 - 16,851
2015 - 15,950
2016 - 15,810
2017 - 15,046
2018 - 14,646
2019 - 13,658
2020 - 12,676
2021 - 12,170
2022 - 11,356
2023 - 10,673
2024 - 10,647
2025 - 10,545

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, 1884–1982.

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