Willard Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Willard is most popular in West Virginia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Willard has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Willard' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 89th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 142nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 272nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 493rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1009th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2172nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2887th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1391st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2468th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6787th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14367th out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Willard' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Willard"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Willard"

"Willard" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 89th of 7545 32,314
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 142nd of 6773 22,241
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 272nd of 7552 13,435
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 493rd of 10718 4,272
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1009th of 16616 1,601
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2172nd of 24088 888
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 2887th of 23106 505
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1391st of 9107 563
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 2468th of 9204 229
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 6787th of 12526 55
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 14367th of 19264 16

Regional Popularity of "Willard" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
73rd/73
100.00%
119th/119
100.00%
92nd/92
100.00%
103rd/103
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
132nd/132
100.00%
153rd/153
100.00%
128th/128
100.00%
178th/178
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
261st/261
100.00%
274th/274
100.00%
245th/245
100.00%
350th/350
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
465th/465
100.00%
533rd/533
100.00%
442nd/442
100.00%
658th/658
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
1169th/1169
100.00%
1418th/1418
100.00%
992nd/992
100.00%
1743rd/1743
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
2378th/2378
- 100.00%
2521st/2521
100.00%
3666th/3666
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
2842nd/2842
- 100.00%
4510th/4510
100.00%
4731st/4731

Regional Popularity of "Willard" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
1175th/1175
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 100.00%
2353rd/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Willard"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Willard" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.