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Willard

/ˈwɪlɚd/ · 99% boys · 47 born in 2025

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.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɪlɚd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 29,249
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Willard per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 2,924
  • Born in 202547
  • All time78,542

How popular is Willard?

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.

Names that sound like Willard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Millard0.88
  2. Richard0.68
  3. Wilford0.71
  4. Ward0.66
  5. Wilfred0.62
  6. Wayland0.62
  7. Milford0.60
  8. Winford0.60

Middle names for Willard

Ranked by flow score
  1. Willard John0.81
  2. Willard Lee0.81
  3. Willard Bryce0.80
  4. Willard Ross0.80
  5. Willard Quinn0.80
  6. Willard Neal0.80

Sibling names for Willard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hughbrother · 0.97
  2. Maxinesister · 0.96
  3. Florasister · 0.95
  4. Leonasister · 0.95
  5. Clydebrother · 0.95
  6. Otisbrother · 0.94

Where Willard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Willard Reyes0.76
  2. Willard Nguyen0.76
  3. Willard Moore0.76
  4. Willard Lee0.76
  5. Willard Hill0.76
  6. Willard Green0.76

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Willard

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Willard across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.