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.

Name A

Willa

Girl name · Rank #423

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Willa Willie
Current Rank #423 #1367
Total Births (all years) 32,077 450,033
Peak Year 2019 1947
Peak Year Births 889 7,995
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willa Willie
1880ss 239 5,906
1890ss 527 9,849
1900ss 890 17,746
1910ss 2,669 47,690
1920ss 4,792 67,993
1930ss 4,441 62,467
1940ss 3,415 72,419
1950ss 2,118 66,461
1960ss 956 39,811
1970ss 333 23,967
1980ss 283 16,892
1990ss 404 9,715
2000ss 1,344 5,155
2010ss 5,652 3,129
2020ss 4,014 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willa Willie
2014 562 331
2015 675 307
2016 689 294
2017 699 285
2018 813 226
2019 889 207
2020 886 215
2021 887 161
2022 791 176
2023 721 144
2024 729 137

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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