Recorded 1901–1941 Unisex name Peak 1925 87 births

Willer — unisex name

87 babies named Willer in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s161920s301930s311940s5
1930s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Willer was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

12 babies were named Willer in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willer

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Willer between 1901 and 1941, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willer currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1941. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Willer is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1924.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willer performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Willer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willer 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 87 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.

Willer at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

87

Since 1901

41 years of records

Peak year

1925

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1901

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1941

Willer popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1901

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1925)
12
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
468101214 19411937193419281924191919161901 5

Willer popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1924 (Willer as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1924 5

Willer by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
31 births that decade — 36% of Willer's all-time total
1900s51910s161920s301930s311940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willer?
87 babies have been named Willer since 1901. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1925 with 12 births.
When was Willer most popular?
Willer was most popular in the 1930s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Is Willer a unisex name?
Yes, Willer is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 87 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Willer been used?
Willer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 41 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Willer?
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, 1901–1941 (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.