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 #1830

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilmer Willie
Current Rank #1830 #1367
Total Births (all years) 15,883 450,033
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 443 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilmer Willie
1880ss 163 5,906
1890ss 218 9,849
1900ss 365 17,746
1910ss 2,434 47,690
1920ss 3,525 67,993
1930ss 2,073 62,467
1940ss 1,453 72,419
1950ss 912 66,461
1960ss 601 39,811
1970ss 365 23,967
1980ss 407 16,892
1990ss 635 9,715
2000ss 1,241 5,155
2010ss 997 3,129
2020ss 494 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilmer Willie
2014 99 331
2015 103 307
2016 108 294
2017 82 285
2018 96 226
2019 95 207
2020 76 215
2021 106 161
2022 109 176
2023 115 144
2024 88 137

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, 1880–2024.

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