Willie vs Willard

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

Name A

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Willie Willard
Current Rank #1364 #2958
Total Births (all years) 450,188 77,658
Peak Year 1947 1915
Peak Year Births 7,997 2,889
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie Willard
1880s 5,906 939
1890s 9,849 1,240
1900s 17,746 1,821
1910s 47,690 15,364
1920s 67,993 18,440
1930s 62,466 12,460
1940s 72,422 10,603
1950s 66,460 7,032
1960s 39,812 4,289
1970s 23,966 2,262
1980s 16,892 1,206
1990s 9,716 748
2000s 5,157 568
2010s 3,132 440
2020s 981 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie Willard
2014 331 35
2015 307 44
2016 294 47
2017 285 55
2018 228 50
2019 208 46
2020 215 44
2021 161 29
2022 176 41
2023 144 43
2024 138 42
2025 147 47

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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