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 #4308

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Willy William
Current Rank #4308 #10
Total Births (all years) 3,910 4,189,004
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 69 67,001
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willy William
1880ss 5 84,881
1890ss 7 72,244
1900ss 21 69,320
1910ss 115 303,018
1920ss 196 512,402
1930ss 243 416,728
1940ss 282 556,469
1950ss 326 591,226
1960ss 420 421,411
1970ss 379 283,415
1980ss 383 248,286
1990ss 535 217,818
2000ss 503 194,404
2010ss 352 159,945
2020ss 143 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willy William
2014 35 16,847
2015 30 15,945
2016 26 15,808
2017 26 15,042
2018 39 14,645
2019 29 13,649
2020 38 12,673
2021 30 12,166
2022 31 11,349
2023 20 10,653
2024 24 10,596

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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