Willard
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning resolute will, from wil and heard.
Babies a year
55
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Willard by the numbers
Willard was given to 55 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 2,889 babies in 1915, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Willard. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wilfordwillow ford; crossing by willow trees10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Willard, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Willard
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