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 #4324

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Willy Willard
Current Rank #4324 #2958
Total Births (all years) 3,937 77,658
Peak Year 1993 1915
Peak Year Births 69 2,889
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willy Willard
1880s 5 939
1890s 7 1,240
1900s 21 1,821
1910s 115 15,364
1920s 196 18,440
1930s 243 12,460
1940s 282 10,603
1950s 326 7,032
1960s 420 4,289
1970s 379 2,262
1980s 383 1,206
1990s 535 748
2000s 503 568
2010s 352 440
2020s 170 246

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 29
2022 31 41
2023 20 43
2024 24 42
2025 27 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, 1884–2025.

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