Willy vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Willy and William - 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

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willy William
Current Rank #4324 #10
Total Births (all years) 3,937 4,199,696
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 69 67,002
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willy William
1880s 5 84,881
1890s 7 72,244
1900s 21 69,320
1910s 115 303,017
1920s 196 512,402
1930s 243 416,730
1940s 282 556,478
1950s 326 591,228
1960s 420 421,433
1970s 379 283,401
1980s 383 248,277
1990s 535 217,822
2000s 503 194,415
2010s 352 159,981
2020s 170 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willy William
2014 35 16,851
2015 30 15,950
2016 26 15,810
2017 26 15,046
2018 39 14,646
2019 29 13,658
2020 38 12,676
2021 30 12,170
2022 31 11,356
2023 20 10,673
2024 24 10,647
2025 27 10,545

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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