Willson vs Willard

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

Name A

Willson

Boy name · Rank #12461

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Willson Willard
Current Rank #12461 #2958
Total Births (all years) 368 77,658
Peak Year 2014 1915
Peak Year Births 14 2,889
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willson Willard
1880s - 939
1890s - 1,240
1900s - 1,821
1910s 29 15,364
1920s 21 18,440
1930s 10 12,460
1940s 5 10,603
1950s - 7,032
1960s - 4,289
1970s 5 2,262
1980s 21 1,206
1990s 61 748
2000s 68 568
2010s 100 440
2020s 48 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willson Willard
2014 14 35
2015 9 44
2016 13 47
2017 6 55
2018 10 50
2019 13 46
2020 14 44
2021 11 29
2022 10 41
2023 - 43
2024 5 42
2025 8 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, 1914–2025.

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