Willard

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“resolute brave” — Germanic

—2024 rank
1915peak year
75,865babies named Willard since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend

Willard popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191518801920196020002024

What does Willard mean?

From a medieval personal name from Germanic wil 'will, desire' and hard 'brave, hardy'. A solid American staple of the late nineteenth century.

OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic

Names like Willard

Same era, same vibe — if you like Willard, these usually land on the shortlist too.

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rare · peak 1962
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noble and bright · Germanic, English
rare · peak 1932

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