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 #12415

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willson Willard
Current Rank #12415 #2989
Total Births (all years) 360 77,607
Peak Year 2014 1915
Peak Year Births 14 2,889
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willson Willard
1880ss — 939
1890ss — 1,240
1900ss — 1,821
1910ss 29 15,364
1920ss 21 18,440
1930ss 10 12,459
1940ss 5 10,602
1950ss — 7,033
1960ss — 4,289
1970ss 5 2,262
1980ss 21 1,206
1990ss 61 748
2000ss 68 567
2010ss 100 440
2020ss 40 197

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 28
2022 10 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, 1914–2024.

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