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

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Williard Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1364
Total Births (all years) 1,081 450,188
Peak Year 1915 1947
Peak Year Births 61 7,997
Peak Decade 1910s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williard Willie
1880s 5 5,906
1890s 15 9,849
1900s 52 17,746
1910s 296 47,690
1920s 264 67,993
1930s 136 62,466
1940s 112 72,422
1950s 71 66,460
1960s 80 39,812
1970s 40 23,966
1980s 10 16,892
1990s - 9,716
2000s - 5,157
2010s - 3,132
2020s - 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williard Willie
2014 - 331
2015 - 307
2016 - 294
2017 - 285
2018 - 228
2019 - 208
2020 - 215
2021 - 161
2022 - 176
2023 - 144
2024 - 138
2025 - 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, 1884–1982.

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