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 #1364

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willie William
Current Rank #1364 #10
Total Births (all years) 450,188 4,199,696
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 7,997 67,002
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willie William
1880s 5,906 84,881
1890s 9,849 72,244
1900s 17,746 69,320
1910s 47,690 303,017
1920s 67,993 512,402
1930s 62,466 416,730
1940s 72,422 556,478
1950s 66,460 591,228
1960s 39,812 421,433
1970s 23,966 283,401
1980s 16,892 248,277
1990s 9,716 217,822
2000s 5,157 194,415
2010s 3,132 159,981
2020s 981 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willie William
2014 331 16,851
2015 307 15,950
2016 294 15,810
2017 285 15,046
2018 228 14,646
2019 208 13,658
2020 215 12,676
2021 161 12,170
2022 176 11,356
2023 144 10,673
2024 138 10,647
2025 147 10,545

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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