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Worldwide Name Statistics

Willard

Ranked #1659 - 1 in 434,476 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,413

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1659

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1659
Rarity
1 in 434,476
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Willard

There are an estimated 18,413 people named Willard alive worldwide today. That ranks Willard at #1659 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Willard is held by approximately 18,413 people, ranking #1659 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,025 U.S. residents).

Historically Willard is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Willard appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.9%Female 1.1%

Willard popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Willard, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 88
  2. 1881: 94
  3. 1882: 83
  4. 1883: 92
  5. 1884: 89
  6. 1885: 95
  7. 1886: 80
  8. 1887: 95
  9. 1888: 123
  10. 1889: 100
  11. 1890: 89
  12. 1891: 101
  13. 1892: 121
  14. 1893: 118
  15. 1894: 122
  16. 1895: 113
  17. 1896: 152
  18. 1897: 143
  19. 1898: 142
  20. 1899: 151
  21. 1900: 181
  22. 1901: 136
  23. 1902: 164
  24. 1903: 170
  25. 1904: 188
  26. 1905: 194
  27. 1906: 189
  28. 1907: 207
  29. 1908: 238
  30. 1909: 232
  31. 1910: 275
  32. 1911: 353
  33. 1912: 737
  34. 1913: 946
  35. 1914: 1,330
  36. 1915: 2,924
  37. 1916: 2,445
  38. 1917: 2,229
  39. 1918: 2,354
  40. 1919: 2,047
  41. 1920: 2,120
  42. 1921: 2,106
  43. 1922: 2,041
  44. 1923: 1,968
  45. 1924: 1,860
  46. 1925: 1,824
  47. 1926: 1,835
  48. 1927: 1,765
  49. 1928: 1,641
  50. 1929: 1,532
  51. 1930: 1,558
  52. 1931: 1,401
  53. 1932: 1,369
  54. 1933: 1,301
  55. 1934: 1,186
  56. 1935: 1,227
  57. 1936: 1,168
  58. 1937: 1,177
  59. 1938: 1,106
  60. 1939: 1,111
  61. 1940: 1,150
  62. 1941: 1,094
  63. 1942: 1,201
  64. 1943: 1,238
  65. 1944: 1,049
  66. 1945: 963
  67. 1946: 1,057
  68. 1947: 1,032
  69. 1948: 950
  70. 1949: 935
  71. 1950: 846
  72. 1951: 778
  73. 1952: 805
  74. 1953: 773
  75. 1954: 682
  76. 1955: 723
  77. 1956: 659
  78. 1957: 636
  79. 1958: 586
  80. 1959: 572
  81. 1960: 548
  82. 1961: 513
  83. 1962: 460
  84. 1963: 497
  85. 1964: 438
  86. 1965: 413
  87. 1966: 388
  88. 1967: 400
  89. 1968: 344
  90. 1969: 316
  91. 1970: 350
  92. 1971: 306
  93. 1972: 284
  94. 1973: 220
  95. 1974: 198
  96. 1975: 229
  97. 1976: 177
  98. 1977: 172
  99. 1978: 155
  100. 1979: 171
  101. 1980: 164
  102. 1981: 136
  103. 1982: 130
  104. 1983: 128
  105. 1984: 103
  106. 1985: 105
  107. 1986: 111
  108. 1987: 117
  109. 1988: 99
  110. 1989: 113
  111. 1990: 91
  112. 1991: 81
  113. 1992: 89
  114. 1993: 76
  115. 1994: 72
  116. 1995: 83
  117. 1996: 67
  118. 1997: 66
  119. 1998: 64
  120. 1999: 59
  121. 2000: 60
  122. 2001: 61
  123. 2002: 64
  124. 2003: 59
  125. 2004: 63
  126. 2005: 60
  127. 2006: 56
  128. 2007: 48
  129. 2008: 57
  130. 2009: 40
  131. 2010: 49
  132. 2011: 36
  133. 2012: 47
  134. 2013: 31
  135. 2014: 35
  136. 2015: 44
  137. 2016: 47
  138. 2017: 55
  139. 2018: 50
  140. 2019: 46
  141. 2020: 44
  142. 2021: 29
  143. 2022: 41
  144. 2023: 43
  145. 2024: 42
  146. 2025: 47

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Willard worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,413 people named Willard alive worldwide today, ranking #1659 globally.

Is Willard a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 434,476 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,413 bearers, which is 1 in 18,025 Americans.

Is Willard a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Willard is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Willard come from?

Who are famous people named Willard?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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