Girls' name · since 1939

Williene

23 babies named Williene in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

23
total births
1939–1949
years on record
1940s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade

Williene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1939.

Social Security Administration records show Williene recorded 23 times among girls since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1949.

  • 23 total births
  • 1939–1949 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 78% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

23 girls have been named Williene since 1939, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1949.

23
total births
1939–1949
years on record
1940s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Williene was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

8 babies were named Williene in 1943 - its busiest year on record.

Williene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Williene's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Williene at a glance

Last recorded 1949

Total births

23

Since 1939

11 years of records

Peak year

1943

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1949

Active since

1939

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1949

Williene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1943)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 1939194119431949 5

Williene by decade

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

1940s was Williene's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Williene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Williene?
Williene has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 8 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Williene most popular?
Williene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Williene been used?
Records for Williene go back to 1939, giving 11 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Williene?
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, 1939–1949 (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. "Williene: Baby Name Since 1939 - 23 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/williene. 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 Williene 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.