Willard
The name Willard may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Willard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Willard may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Willard
Willard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 88 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 2,889 Willards were born — ranking #58 that year. As of 2026, Willard ranks #2,995 for baby boys with 42 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 78K Willards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Willard
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Willard. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Willard
Phonetically similar names — useful when Willard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wellard
- Wlrd
- Woolard
- Woollard
- Willaert
- Willert
- Wollard
- Weird
- Wierd
- Withered
- Willed
- Weard
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Willard
Willard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 78K births in the dataset. Willard's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #58. Use the chart and map above to compare Willard's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.