Girls' name · since 1991

Willesha

Willesha has 22 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

22
total births
1991–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Willesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willesha has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1998.

  • 22 total births
  • 1991–1998 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Willesha since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

22
total births
1991–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1994
Single peak year

7 babies were named Willesha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Willesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Willesha splits its recorded history at 1994: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Willesha at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

22

Since 1991

8 years of records

Peak year

1994

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1991

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1998

Willesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1994)
7
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1991199319941998 5

Willesha by decade

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

1990s was Willesha's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Willesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willesha?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 22 babies named Willesha. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 7 births.
When was Willesha most popular?
Willesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Willesha been used?
Records for Willesha go back to 1991, giving 8 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Willesha?
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 June 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, 1991–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Willesha: Baby Name Since 1991 - 22 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willesha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Willesha 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 June 2026.