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Rank #3034 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 19 · SSA Rank: #3034
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Willard scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Willard beats the neutral-drift null model in 11% of its 203 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Willards
Willard is a Germanic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #3034 in the US in 2024.
Notable Willards
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