Girls' name · since 1905
Willene
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 2,928 babies named Willene, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,928
- born since 1905
- 1930s
- peak decade
Willene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,928 recorded since 1905.
Willene has 2,928 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1975.
- #3,656 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,928 born since 1905
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willene ranks #3,656 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,928 born since 1905, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,928
- born since 1905
- 1930s
- peak decade
Willene's 2,928 recorded births place it above 94.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Willene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willene's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1975
- Peak year (1929)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Willene by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (779 births, 27% of the file).
1930s was Willene's strongest decade.
779 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Willene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 234
1910s
234 births
- 1920s
1920s
697 births
- 1930s
1930s
779 births
- 1940s
1940s
614 births
- 1950s
1950s
372 births
- 1960s 178
1960s
178 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 779 births (27% of all-time use).
How Willene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Willene's total volume
Willene by state
Where Willene concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 670 | 22.9% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 241 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 212 | 7.2% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 175 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 89 | 3.0% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 73 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 57 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 36 | 1.2% |
670 of 2,928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Willene appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Willene's data
- Willene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (779 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Willenes (670 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Willene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
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, 1905–1975 (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 Willene 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.