Total births
366
Unisex name · since 1907
Wille
366 babies named Wille in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 366
- total births
- 1907–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
366 boys have been named Wille since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wille has been recorded 366 times among boys since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1979.
- 366 total births
- 1907–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
366 boys have been named Wille since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 366
- total births
- 1907–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Wille was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
17 babies were named Wille in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Wille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wille's full recorded timeline at 1938, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wille at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Wille popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1979
- Peak year (1929)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Wille popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 1912 (Wille as girls' name)
Wille by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wille's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Wille births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wille? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 366 babies named Wille. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 17 births.
When was Wille most popular? ▼
Wille was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Is Wille a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wille is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 366 births, and as a girl's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Wille been used? ▼
Records for Wille go back to 1907, giving 73 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Wille? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wille's data
- Wille's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wille
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wille
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Wilbur Boy
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Willis Boy
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Compare Wille side by side: Wille vs William Wille vs Willie Wille vs Willard
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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, 1907–1979 (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. "Wille: Baby Name Since 1907 - 366 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wille. 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 Wille 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.