Wilmetta vs Willie

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

Name A

Wilmetta

Girl name

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Name B

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Wilmetta Willie
Current Rank Unranked #1367
Total Births (all years) 162 450,033
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 12 7,995
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilmetta Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss — 9,849
1900ss — 17,746
1910ss 47 47,690
1920ss 62 67,993
1930ss 39 62,467
1940ss 14 72,419
1950ss — 66,461
1960ss — 39,811
1970ss — 23,967
1980ss — 16,892
1990ss — 9,715
2000ss — 5,155
2010ss — 3,129
2020ss — 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilmetta 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, 1912–1946.

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