Girls' name · since 1907

Willar

17 babies named Willar in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#48,281 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1907
1910s
peak decade

Willar is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1907.

Social Security Administration records show Willar recorded 17 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1922.

  • #48,281 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1907
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willar ranks #48,281 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1907, peaking in the 1910s.

#48,281 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1907
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Willar's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Willar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Willar's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Willar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1922

Last recorded 1922
Peak year (1918)
7
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 190719181922 5

Willar by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

1910s was Willar's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Willar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willar?
Willar has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #48,281 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1922. 7 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Willar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willar ranks #48,281 of 72,339 girls' 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 Willar most popular?
Willar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Willar been used?
The SSA has tracked Willar since 1907 -- 16 years through the most recent 1922 data.
What names are similar to Willar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Willar's data

  • Willar's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- 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 Willar

Nearby Names Like Willar

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Willar: 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, 1907–1922 (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 Willar 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.