Recorded 1925–1928 Girls' name Peak 1927 16 births

Willadine — girls' name

16 babies named Willadine in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s16
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Willadine was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

6 babies were named Willadine in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willadine

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Willadine between 1925 and 1928, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willadine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willadine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willadine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Willadine at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

16

Since 1925

4 years of records

Peak year

1927

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1925

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1928

Willadine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1925

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 192819271925 5

Willadine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
16 births that decade — 100% of Willadine's all-time total
1920s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willadine?
16 babies have been named Willadine since 1925. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1927 with 6 births.
When was Willadine most popular?
Willadine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Willadine been used?
Willadine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 4 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Willadine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.