Willy vs Willard

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

Name A

Willy

Boy name · Rank #4308

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Willy Willard
Current Rank #4308 #2989
Total Births (all years) 3,910 77,607
Peak Year 1993 1915
Peak Year Births 69 2,889
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willy Willard
1880ss 5 939
1890ss 7 1,240
1900ss 21 1,821
1910ss 115 15,364
1920ss 196 18,440
1930ss 243 12,459
1940ss 282 10,602
1950ss 326 7,033
1960ss 420 4,289
1970ss 379 2,262
1980ss 383 1,206
1990ss 535 748
2000ss 503 567
2010ss 352 440
2020ss 143 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willy Willard
2014 35 35
2015 30 44
2016 26 47
2017 26 55
2018 39 50
2019 29 46
2020 38 44
2021 30 28
2022 31 41
2023 20 43
2024 24 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, 1884–2024.

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