Total births
59
Girls' name · since 2015
Willah
Willah has 59 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Willah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willah has been recorded 59 times among girls since 2015, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- 59 total births
- 2015–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Willah since 2015, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 59
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Willah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Willah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Willah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Willah splits its recorded history at 2021: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Willah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Willah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Willah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Willah's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Willah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willah? ▼
59 babies have been named Willah since 2015. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Willah most popular? ▼
Willah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Willah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Willah since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Willah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Willah
Nearby Names Like Willah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willah
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Willah side by side: Willah vs Willie Willah vs Wilma Willah vs Willow
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Willah: Baby Name Since 2015 - 59 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Willah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.