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 #2665

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willis William
Current Rank #2665 #10
Total Births (all years) 52,283 4,189,004
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 1,261 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willis William
1880ss 1,388 84,881
1890ss 1,331 72,244
1900ss 1,468 69,320
1910ss 7,339 303,018
1920ss 11,704 512,402
1930ss 8,191 416,728
1940ss 6,161 556,469
1950ss 4,586 591,226
1960ss 3,058 421,411
1970ss 2,213 283,415
1980ss 1,923 248,286
1990ss 1,232 217,818
2000ss 752 194,404
2010ss 660 159,945
2020ss 277 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willis William
2014 81 16,847
2015 74 15,945
2016 70 15,808
2017 51 15,042
2018 55 14,645
2019 50 13,649
2020 62 12,673
2021 62 12,166
2022 44 11,349
2023 60 10,653
2024 49 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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