Recorded 1925–1969 Boys' name Peak 1925 13 births

Wilard — boys' name

13 babies named Wilard in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71960s6
1920s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Wilard was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

7 babies were named Wilard in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wilard

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Wilard between 1925 and 1969, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wilard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wilard shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilard in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wilard at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

13

Since 1925

45 years of records

Peak year

1925

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1925

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1969

Wilard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1925

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
5.566.577.5 19691925 7

Wilard by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
7 births that decade — 54% of Wilard's all-time total
1920s71960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilard?
13 babies have been named Wilard since 1925. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
When was Wilard most popular?
Wilard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Wilard been used?
Wilard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 45 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Wilard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.