Wilmer vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilmer

Boy name · Rank #1834

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1364

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Metric Wilmer Willie
Current Rank #1834 #1364
Total Births (all years) 15,979 450,188
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 443 7,997
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilmer Willie
1880s 163 5,906
1890s 218 9,849
1900s 365 17,746
1910s 2,434 47,690
1920s 3,525 67,993
1930s 2,073 62,466
1940s 1,454 72,422
1950s 912 66,460
1960s 601 39,812
1970s 365 23,966
1980s 407 16,892
1990s 636 9,716
2000s 1,241 5,157
2010s 997 3,132
2020s 588 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilmer Willie
2014 99 331
2015 103 307
2016 108 294
2017 82 285
2018 96 228
2019 95 208
2020 76 215
2021 106 161
2022 109 176
2023 115 144
2024 88 138
2025 94 147

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, 1880–2025.

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