Willard has been given to about 78,542 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1915, when 2,924 babies were given the name, ranking 58th. The typical living American called Willard is about 77 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.