Girls' name · since 1915

Willavene

Willavene has 17 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#48,282 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

17 girls have been named Willavene since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Willavene recorded 17 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.

  • #48,282 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willavene ranks #48,282 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#48,282 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Willavene's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Willavene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Willavene's full recorded timeline at 1926, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Willavene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 191519261929 5

Willavene by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

1920s was Willavene's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Willavene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Willavene by state

Where Willavene concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Willavene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 29.4%
Pennsylvania share of Willavene's total US births 29.4%

5 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willavene?
17 babies have been named Willavene since 1915. All-time, it sits at #48,282 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
Where does Willavene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willavene ranks #48,282 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Willavene most popular?
Willavene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Willavene most popular?
The top states for the name Willavene are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Willavene been used?
The SSA has tracked Willavene since 1915 -- 15 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Willavene?
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.

What to do with Willavene's data

  • Pennsylvania records the most Willavenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willavene

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Willavene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Willavene 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 August 2026.