Willis vs Willie

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

Name A

Willis

Boy name · Rank #2665

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willis Willie
Current Rank #2665 #1367
Total Births (all years) 52,283 450,033
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 1,261 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willis Willie
1880ss 1,388 5,906
1890ss 1,331 9,849
1900ss 1,468 17,746
1910ss 7,339 47,690
1920ss 11,704 67,993
1930ss 8,191 62,467
1940ss 6,161 72,419
1950ss 4,586 66,461
1960ss 3,058 39,811
1970ss 2,213 23,967
1980ss 1,923 16,892
1990ss 1,232 9,715
2000ss 752 5,155
2010ss 660 3,129
2020ss 277 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willis Willie
2014 81 331
2015 74 307
2016 70 294
2017 51 285
2018 55 226
2019 50 207
2020 62 215
2021 62 161
2022 44 176
2023 60 144
2024 49 137

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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