Recorded 1900–1932 Girls' name Peak 1927 70 births

Willella — girls' name

70 babies named Willella in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s111910s171920s371930s5
1920s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Willella was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

8 babies were named Willella in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willella

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Willella between 1900 and 1932, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Willella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willella 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 70 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.

Willella at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

70

Since 1900

33 years of records

Peak year

1927

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1900

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1932

Willella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1900

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1927)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Willella by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
37 births that decade — 53% of Willella's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willella?
70 babies have been named Willella since 1900. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
When was Willella most popular?
Willella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Willella been used?
Willella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 33 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Willella?
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.

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, 1900–1932 (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.