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 #1367

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willie Willard
Current Rank #1367 #2989
Total Births (all years) 450,033 77,607
Peak Year 1947 1915
Peak Year Births 7,995 2,889
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie Willard
1880ss 5,906 939
1890ss 9,849 1,240
1900ss 17,746 1,821
1910ss 47,690 15,364
1920ss 67,993 18,440
1930ss 62,467 12,459
1940ss 72,419 10,602
1950ss 66,461 7,033
1960ss 39,811 4,289
1970ss 23,967 2,262
1980ss 16,892 1,206
1990ss 9,715 748
2000ss 5,155 567
2010ss 3,129 440
2020ss 833 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie Willard
2014 331 35
2015 307 44
2016 294 47
2017 285 55
2018 226 50
2019 207 46
2020 215 44
2021 161 28
2022 176 41
2023 144 43
2024 137 41

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, 1880–2024.

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