Girls' name · since 1918

Willeen

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Willeen, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,538 of 72,339
all-time among girls
127
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Willeen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willeen has been recorded 127 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1918 to 1973.

  • #24,538 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 127 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willeen ranks #24,538 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,538 of 72,339
all-time among girls
127
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Willeen's 127 recorded births place it above 66.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Willeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Willeen's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Willeen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1926)
9
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
45678910 19181924193119371942195019621973 5

Willeen by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (32 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Willeen's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Willeen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willeen? ▼
Willeen has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,538 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 9 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Willeen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willeen ranks #24,538 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 Willeen most popular? ▼
Willeen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Willeen been used? ▼
Willeen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 56 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Willeen? ▼
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 Willeen's data

  • Willeen's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1970s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Willeen

Nearby Names Like Willeen

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

Willie Girl
#10107 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3647 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#44 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#422 32,824 births
William Girl
#11934 16,029 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Gerturde
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Ival
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Magdalina
127 births · Peak 1989
Reathel
127 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Willeen: 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, 1918–1973 (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 Willeen 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.