Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Willard
Endangered
Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1915
Peak births
2,889
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Willard
How many people are named Willard?
An estimated 17,143 living Americans are named Willard.
How rare is Willard?
Willard is very rare among babies today, with 47 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1915 peak.
How old is the typical Willard?
The median age of a living American named Willard is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 77 years old.
Is Willard still popular?
No. Willard is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1915 peak with 47 births in 2025.
Where is Willard most common?
Willard has its strongest geographic signal in Delaware, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19152025
Peak year
1915
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
47
All-time
77,658
Where it lives now
Willard is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Willard is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.