Willoughby vs Willard

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

Name A

Willoughby

Boy name · Rank #12446

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willoughby Willard
Current Rank #12446 #2989
Total Births (all years) 223 77,607
Peak Year 1923 1915
Peak Year Births 15 2,889
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willoughby Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 32 15,364
1920ss 82 18,440
1930ss 29 12,459
1940ss 23 10,602
1950ss 11 7,033
1960ss — 4,289
1970ss — 2,262
1980ss — 1,206
1990ss — 748
2000ss — 567
2010ss 34 440
2020ss 12 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willoughby Willard
2014 6 35
2015 6 44
2016 — 47
2017 — 55
2018 6 50
2019 — 46
2020 — 44
2021 7 28
2022 — 41
2023 — 43
2024 5 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, 1915–2024.

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