Wilson vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Wilson and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wilson Willie
Current Rank #644 #1367
Total Births (all years) 48,403 450,033
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,381 7,995
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilson Willie
1880ss 660 5,906
1890ss 597 9,849
1900ss 759 17,746
1910ss 6,835 47,690
1920ss 5,022 67,993
1930ss 3,696 62,467
1940ss 4,359 72,419
1950ss 3,383 66,461
1960ss 2,661 39,811
1970ss 2,309 23,967
1980ss 2,862 16,892
1990ss 4,144 9,715
2000ss 4,884 5,155
2010ss 4,238 3,129
2020ss 1,994 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilson Willie
2014 461 331
2015 433 307
2016 439 294
2017 404 285
2018 433 226
2019 417 207
2020 402 215
2021 370 161
2022 387 176
2023 404 144
2024 431 137

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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