Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Bold: resolute.
- English
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Willard
Pronunciation
wi-lla-rd
Celebrity Babies
Son of Harrison Ford
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #58, 2,889 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2718, 47 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #1126, 43 births); most recent 1969 (rank #7469, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | – |
| 2024 | 41 | – |
| 2023 | 43 | – |
| 2022 | 41 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2020 | 44 | – |
| 2019 | 46 | – |
| 2018 | 50 | – |
| 2017 | 55 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #4425, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #264, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence