Willa vs Willie
Side-by-side comparison of Willa and Willie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Willa | Willie |
| Current Rank | #423 | #1364 |
| Total Births (all years) | 32,824 | 450,188 |
| Peak Year | 2019 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 889 | 7,997 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Willa | Willie |
| 1880s | 239 | 5,906 |
| 1890s | 527 | 9,849 |
| 1900s | 890 | 17,746 |
| 1910s | 2,669 | 47,690 |
| 1920s | 4,792 | 67,993 |
| 1930s | 4,441 | 62,466 |
| 1940s | 3,415 | 72,422 |
| 1950s | 2,118 | 66,460 |
| 1960s | 956 | 39,812 |
| 1970s | 333 | 23,966 |
| 1980s | 283 | 16,892 |
| 1990s | 404 | 9,716 |
| 2000s | 1,344 | 5,157 |
| 2010s | 5,652 | 3,132 |
| 2020s | 4,761 | 981 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Willa | Willie |
| 2014 | 562 | 331 |
| 2015 | 675 | 307 |
| 2016 | 689 | 294 |
| 2017 | 699 | 285 |
| 2018 | 813 | 228 |
| 2019 | 889 | 208 |
| 2020 | 887 | 215 |
| 2021 | 887 | 161 |
| 2022 | 791 | 176 |
| 2023 | 721 | 144 |
| 2024 | 733 | 138 |
| 2025 | 742 | 147 |