Willi vs Willie

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

Name A

Willi

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willi Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1367
Total Births (all years) 144 450,033
Peak Year 1958 1947
Peak Year Births 10 7,995
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willi Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 6 47,690
1920ss — 67,993
1930ss 5 62,467
1940ss 5 72,419
1950ss 32 66,461
1960ss 34 39,811
1970ss 19 23,967
1980ss 10 16,892
1990ss 17 9,715
2000ss 16 5,155
2010ss — 3,129
2020ss — 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willi 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, 1919–2008.

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