Willie vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Willie and William — 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

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willie William
Current Rank #1367 #10
Total Births (all years) 450,033 4,189,004
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 7,995 67,001
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie William
1880ss 5,906 84,881
1890ss 9,849 72,244
1900ss 17,746 69,320
1910ss 47,690 303,018
1920ss 67,993 512,402
1930ss 62,467 416,728
1940ss 72,419 556,469
1950ss 66,461 591,226
1960ss 39,811 421,411
1970ss 23,967 283,415
1980ss 16,892 248,286
1990ss 9,715 217,818
2000ss 5,155 194,404
2010ss 3,129 159,945
2020ss 833 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie William
2014 331 16,847
2015 307 15,945
2016 294 15,808
2017 285 15,042
2018 226 14,645
2019 207 13,649
2020 215 12,673
2021 161 12,166
2022 176 11,349
2023 144 10,653
2024 137 10,596

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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