Willy vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Willy and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Willy Willie
Current Rank #4308 #1367
Total Births (all years) 3,910 450,033
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 69 7,995
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willy Willie
1880ss 5 5,906
1890ss 7 9,849
1900ss 21 17,746
1910ss 115 47,690
1920ss 196 67,993
1930ss 243 62,467
1940ss 282 72,419
1950ss 326 66,461
1960ss 420 39,811
1970ss 379 23,967
1980ss 383 16,892
1990ss 535 9,715
2000ss 503 5,155
2010ss 352 3,129
2020ss 143 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willy Willie
2014 35 331
2015 30 307
2016 26 294
2017 26 285
2018 39 226
2019 29 207
2020 38 215
2021 30 161
2022 31 176
2023 20 144
2024 24 137

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, 1884–2024.

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