Wilson vs Willard

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

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Wilson

Boy name · Rank #644

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Willard

Boy name · Rank #2958

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Metric Wilson Willard
Current Rank #644 #2958
Total Births (all years) 48,807 77,658
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 1,381 2,889
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilson Willard
1880s 660 939
1890s 597 1,240
1900s 759 1,821
1910s 6,835 15,364
1920s 5,022 18,440
1930s 3,696 12,460
1940s 4,359 10,603
1950s 3,383 7,032
1960s 2,660 4,289
1970s 2,308 2,262
1980s 2,862 1,206
1990s 4,144 748
2000s 4,884 568
2010s 4,238 440
2020s 2,400 246

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilson Willard
2014 461 35
2015 433 44
2016 439 47
2017 404 55
2018 433 50
2019 417 46
2020 402 44
2021 370 29
2022 387 41
2023 404 43
2024 432 42
2025 405 47

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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