Boy nameCurrently #3,034 in the USFalling
Willard
//ˈwɪlɜrd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19157 lettersStarts with W
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Willard's meaning
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Willard's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Willard |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 88 |
| 1881 | 94 |
| 1882 | 83 |
| 1883 | 92 |
| 1884 | 89 |
| 1885 | 95 |
| 1886 | 80 |
| 1887 | 95 |
| 1888 | 123 |
| 1889 | 100 |
| 1890 | 89 |
| 1891 | 101 |
| 1892 | 121 |
| 1893 | 118 |
| 1894 | 122 |
| 1895 | 113 |
| 1896 | 152 |
| 1897 | 143 |
| 1898 | 142 |
| 1899 | 151 |
| 1900 | 181 |
| 1901 | 136 |
| 1902 | 164 |
| 1903 | 170 |
| 1904 | 188 |
| 1905 | 194 |
| 1906 | 189 |
| 1907 | 207 |
| 1908 | 238 |
| 1909 | 232 |
| 1910 | 275 |
| 1911 | 353 |
| 1912 | 737 |
| 1913 | 946 |
| 1914 | 1,330 |
| 1915 | 2,924 |
| 1916 | 2,445 |
| 1917 | 2,229 |
| 1918 | 2,354 |
| 1919 | 2,047 |
| 1920 | 2,120 |
| 1921 | 2,106 |
| 1922 | 2,041 |
| 1923 | 1,968 |
| 1924 | 1,860 |
| 1925 | 1,824 |
| 1926 | 1,835 |
| 1927 | 1,765 |
| 1928 | 1,641 |
| 1929 | 1,532 |
| 1930 | 1,558 |
| 1931 | 1,401 |
| 1932 | 1,369 |
| 1933 | 1,301 |
| 1934 | 1,185 |
| 1935 | 1,227 |
| 1936 | 1,168 |
| 1937 | 1,177 |
| 1938 | 1,106 |
| 1939 | 1,111 |
| 1940 | 1,150 |
| 1941 | 1,094 |
| 1942 | 1,201 |
| 1943 | 1,238 |
| 1944 | 1,048 |
| 1945 | 963 |
| 1946 | 1,057 |
| 1947 | 1,032 |
| 1948 | 950 |
| 1949 | 935 |
| 1950 | 846 |
| 1951 | 778 |
| 1952 | 805 |
| 1953 | 773 |
| 1954 | 682 |
| 1955 | 723 |
| 1956 | 659 |
| 1957 | 636 |
| 1958 | 586 |
| 1959 | 573 |
| 1960 | 547 |
| 1961 | 513 |
| 1962 | 460 |
| 1963 | 497 |
| 1964 | 438 |
| 1965 | 413 |
| 1966 | 389 |
| 1967 | 400 |
| 1968 | 344 |
| 1969 | 316 |
| 1970 | 350 |
| 1971 | 306 |
| 1972 | 284 |
| 1973 | 220 |
| 1974 | 198 |
| 1975 | 229 |
| 1976 | 177 |
| 1977 | 172 |
| 1978 | 155 |
| 1979 | 171 |
| 1980 | 164 |
| 1981 | 136 |
| 1982 | 130 |
| 1983 | 128 |
| 1984 | 103 |
| 1985 | 105 |
| 1986 | 111 |
| 1987 | 117 |
| 1988 | 99 |
| 1989 | 113 |
| 1990 | 91 |
| 1991 | 81 |
| 1992 | 89 |
| 1993 | 76 |
| 1994 | 72 |
| 1995 | 83 |
| 1996 | 67 |
| 1997 | 66 |
| 1998 | 64 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2001 | 61 |
| 2002 | 64 |
| 2003 | 59 |
| 2004 | 63 |
| 2005 | 60 |
| 2006 | 55 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 57 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 47 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 47 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 41 |
Willard through the decades
- Willard peaked in 1915, when 2,924 babies were named Willard in the US.
- The 1920s were Willard's strongest decade, averaging 1,869 births a year.
- Willard currently ranks #3,034 in the US and is cooling off.