Willliam vs Willard

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

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Willliam

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willliam Willard
Current Rank Unranked #2989
Total Births (all years) 266 77,607
Peak Year 2006 1915
Peak Year Births 12 2,889
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willliam Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss — 15,364
1920ss 7 18,440
1930ss — 12,459
1940ss 5 10,602
1950ss 12 7,033
1960ss 24 4,289
1970ss 15 2,262
1980ss 41 1,206
1990ss 46 748
2000ss 65 567
2010ss 45 440
2020ss 6 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willliam Willard
2014 5 35
2015 — 44
2016 — 47
2017 6 55
2018 — 50
2019 9 46
2020 — 44
2021 6 28
2022 — 41
2023 — 43
2024 — 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, 1922–2021.

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