US rank #12182 Girls' name Peak 1923 406 births

Willamae — #12182 US girls' name

406 babies named Willamae in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s921920s1311930s881940s491950s51960s52010s52020s31
#12182
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Willamae was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

28 babies were named Willamae in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willamae

The Social Security Administration has registered 406 babies named Willamae between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willamae currently holds the #12182 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willamae performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Willamae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willamae 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 406 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.

Willamae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

406

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1923

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,182

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Willamae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
28
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
0102030 20241959194119351929192319171912 6

Willamae by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
131 births that decade — 32% of Willamae's all-time total
1910s921920s1311930s881940s491950s51960s52010s52020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willamae?
406 babies have been named Willamae since 1912. It currently ranks #12182 among girls. The peak year was 1923 with 28 births.
When was Willamae most popular?
Willamae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Willamae been used?
Willamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Willamae?
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.