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 #2638

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Willis Willard
Current Rank #2638 #2958
Total Births (all years) 52,336 77,658
Peak Year 1924 1915
Peak Year Births 1,261 2,889
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willis Willard
1880s 1,388 939
1890s 1,331 1,240
1900s 1,468 1,821
1910s 7,339 15,364
1920s 11,704 18,440
1930s 8,191 12,460
1940s 6,161 10,603
1950s 4,586 7,032
1960s 3,058 4,289
1970s 2,213 2,262
1980s 1,923 1,206
1990s 1,232 748
2000s 752 568
2010s 660 440
2020s 330 246

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 29
2022 44 41
2023 60 43
2024 50 42
2025 52 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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