How Many People Are Named Williard?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Williard. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 71 years old, and Williard peaked in popularity in 1915 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Williard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Williard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Williard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1915
61 births
Total Registered
1,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Williard
Williard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,086 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Williard as a male name
Ranked #7,347 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1915 (61 births)
Williard as a female name
Ranked #5,571 in 1918
5 female births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Williard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Williard span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 301 babies were registered. Williard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Williard by Decade
How has Williard tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Williard by State
Birth registrations for Williard span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Ohio. The lowest are in Mississippi, Illinois, North Carolina. On average, about 11 Williards were registered per state.
Williard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Williard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Williard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Williard?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Williard are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Williard a common name?
Williard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Williard most popular?
Williard reached peak popularity in 1915, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Williard is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Williard a male name?
Williard is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Williard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Williard Smith, Williard Johnson, Williard Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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