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.

Name A

Wilson

Boy name · Rank #644

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Name B

Willard

Boy name · Rank #2989

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Metric Wilson Willard
Current Rank #644 #2989
Total Births (all years) 48,403 77,607
Peak Year 1918 1915
Peak Year Births 1,381 2,889
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilson Willard
1880ss 660 939
1890ss 597 1,240
1900ss 759 1,821
1910ss 6,835 15,364
1920ss 5,022 18,440
1930ss 3,696 12,459
1940ss 4,359 10,602
1950ss 3,383 7,033
1960ss 2,661 4,289
1970ss 2,309 2,262
1980ss 2,862 1,206
1990ss 4,144 748
2000ss 4,884 567
2010ss 4,238 440
2020ss 1,994 197

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 28
2022 387 41
2023 404 43
2024 431 41

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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