Willard is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Willard means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Willard across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Willard has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Willard is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bold will, resolute”. From the Old English name Wilheard.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 78,542 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Willard per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (2,924/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Willard has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #134 nationally (given to 2,924 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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