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Williard

/ˈwɪljɑɹd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1982

Williard has been given to about 1,086 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɪljɑɹd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 341
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Williard per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1915 · 61
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,086

How popular is Williard?

Its best year was 1915, when 61 babies were given the name, ranking 774th. The typical living American called Williard is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Williard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Willard0.85
  2. Millard0.74
  3. William0.69
  4. Williams0.69
  5. Willian0.69
  6. Wilford0.67
  7. Richard0.61
  8. Ward0.56

Middle names for Williard

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

Sibling names for Williard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.77
  2. Luellasister · 0.76
  3. Ilasister · 0.74
  4. Estellesister · 0.74
  5. Archiebrother · 0.69
  6. Otisbrother · 0.69

Where Williard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.