Williard vs Willie

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

Name A

Williard

Boy name

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Williard Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1367
Total Births (all years) 1,081 450,033
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 61 7,995
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williard Willie
1880ss 5 5,906
1890ss 15 9,849
1900ss 52 17,746
1910ss 296 47,690
1920ss 264 67,993
1930ss 136 62,467
1940ss 112 72,419
1950ss 71 66,461
1960ss 80 39,811
1970ss 40 23,967
1980ss 10 16,892
1990ss — 9,715
2000ss — 5,155
2010ss — 3,129
2020ss — 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williard Willie
2014 — 331
2015 — 307
2016 — 294
2017 — 285
2018 — 226
2019 — 207
2020 — 215
2021 — 161
2022 — 176
2023 — 144
2024 — 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, 1884–1982.

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