Willard
Boy nameWillard has been given to 78,542 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1915.
Meaning & origin /ˈwɪləɹd/
From Old English wil (“will”) + heard (“brave, strong”).
Origin: Old English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
78,542
Peak year
1915 (2,924 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +7%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Willard
Will Smith
American actor, film producer and rapper (born 1968)
Mitt Romney
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
Willard Libby
American physical chemist
Willard Boyle
Canadian physicist and inventor (1924–2011)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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