Willson vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Willson and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willson Willie
Current Rank #12415 #1367
Total Births (all years) 360 450,033
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 14 7,995
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willson Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 29 47,690
1920ss 21 67,993
1930ss 10 62,467
1940ss 5 72,419
1950ss — 66,461
1960ss — 39,811
1970ss 5 23,967
1980ss 21 16,892
1990ss 61 9,715
2000ss 68 5,155
2010ss 100 3,129
2020ss 40 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willson Willie
2014 14 331
2015 9 307
2016 13 294
2017 6 285
2018 10 226
2019 13 207
2020 14 215
2021 11 161
2022 10 176
2023 — 144
2024 5 137

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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