Recorded 1937–1939 Boys' name Peak 1937 10 births

Willes — boys' name

10 babies named Willes in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s10
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Willes was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

5 babies were named Willes in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willes

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Willes between 1937 and 1939, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Willes currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1939. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willes performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willes 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 10 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.

Willes at a glance

Last recorded 1939

Total births

10

Since 1937

3 years of records

Peak year

1937

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1939

Active since

1937

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1939

Willes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1937

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1937)
5
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5 19391937 5

Willes by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
10 births that decade — 100% of Willes's all-time total
1930s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willes?
10 babies have been named Willes since 1937. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1937 with 5 births.
When was Willes most popular?
Willes was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Willes been used?
Willes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 3 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Willes?
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.

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, 1937–1939 (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.