Boys' name · since 1925

Wilard

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Wilard, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,369 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade

13 boys have been named Wilard since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Wilard has 13 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1969.

  • #32,369 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1925
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilard ranks #32,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.

#32,369 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wilard's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wilard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Wilard's full recorded timeline at 1969, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Wilard popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
5.566.577.5 19251969 6

Wilard by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 54% of the file).

1920s was Wilard's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Wilard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilard? ▼
13 babies have been named Wilard since 1925. All-time, it sits at #32,369 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
Where does Wilard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilard ranks #32,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilard since 1925 -- 45 years through the most recent 1969 data.
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.

What to do with Wilard's data

  • Wilard's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wilard

Nearby Names Like Wilard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilard

William Boy
#9 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1315 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2718 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#3950 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2539 52,336 births

Compare Wilard side by side: Wilard vs William Wilard vs Willie Wilard vs Willard

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Vardaman
13 births · Peak 1911
Ahti
13 births · Peak 1914
Ohmer
13 births · Peak 1931
Downing
13 births · Peak 1915
Osmo
13 births · Peak 1915
Emary
13 births · Peak 1925
Hulin
13 births · Peak 1924
Benhart
13 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wilard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wilard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.