Willis vs Willard

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

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Willis

Boy name · Rank #2665

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willis Willard
Current Rank #2665 #2989
Total Births (all years) 52,283 77,607
Peak Year 1924 1915
Peak Year Births 1,261 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willis Willard
1880ss 1,388 939
1890ss 1,331 1,240
1900ss 1,468 1,821
1910ss 7,339 15,364
1920ss 11,704 18,440
1930ss 8,191 12,459
1940ss 6,161 10,602
1950ss 4,586 7,033
1960ss 3,058 4,289
1970ss 2,213 2,262
1980ss 1,923 1,206
1990ss 1,232 748
2000ss 752 567
2010ss 660 440
2020ss 277 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willis Willard
2014 81 35
2015 74 44
2016 70 47
2017 51 55
2018 55 50
2019 50 46
2020 62 44
2021 62 28
2022 44 41
2023 60 43
2024 49 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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