Willey vs Willie

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

Name A

Willey

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willey Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1367
Total Births (all years) 282 450,033
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 14 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willey Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 41 47,690
1920ss 82 67,993
1930ss 76 62,467
1940ss 32 72,419
1950ss 28 66,461
1960ss 12 39,811
1970ss — 23,967
1980ss 11 16,892
1990ss — 9,715
2000ss — 5,155
2010ss — 3,129
2020ss — 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willey 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, 1914–1989.

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