Willena vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Willena and Willie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Willena

Girl name

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Willena Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1367
Total Births (all years) 1,068 450,033
Peak Year 1923 1947
Peak Year Births 34 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willena Willie
1880ss 5 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss 12 17,746
1910ss 160 47,690
1920ss 236 67,993
1930ss 189 62,467
1940ss 145 72,419
1950ss 117 66,461
1960ss 85 39,811
1970ss 68 23,967
1980ss 42 16,892
1990ss 9 9,715
2000ss — 5,155
2010ss — 3,129
2020ss — 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willena Willie
2014 — 331
2015 — 307
2016 — 294
2017 — 285
2018 — 226
2019 — 207
2020 — 215
2021 — 161
2022 — 176
2023 — 144
2024 — 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, 1884–1990.

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