Willis vs William

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

Name A

Willis

Boy name · Rank #2638

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willis William
Current Rank #2638 #10
Total Births (all years) 52,336 4,199,696
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 1,261 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willis William
1880s 1,388 84,881
1890s 1,331 72,244
1900s 1,468 69,320
1910s 7,339 303,017
1920s 11,704 512,402
1930s 8,191 416,730
1940s 6,161 556,478
1950s 4,586 591,228
1960s 3,058 421,433
1970s 2,213 283,401
1980s 1,923 248,277
1990s 1,232 217,822
2000s 752 194,415
2010s 660 159,981
2020s 330 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willis William
2014 81 16,851
2015 74 15,950
2016 70 15,810
2017 51 15,046
2018 55 14,646
2019 50 13,658
2020 62 12,676
2021 62 12,170
2022 44 11,356
2023 60 10,673
2024 50 10,647
2025 52 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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