Total births
85
Boys' name · since 1919
Willies
85 babies named Willies in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 85
- total births
- 1919–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Willies sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 85 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willies has been recorded 85 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1956.
- 85 total births
- 1919–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
85 boys have been named Willies since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 85
- total births
- 1919–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Willies was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
9 babies were named Willies in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Willies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willies's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willies at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Willies popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1956
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Willies by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Willies's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Willies births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willies? ▼
Willies has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 9 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Willies most popular? ▼
Willies was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Willies been used? ▼
Willies has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 38 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Willies? ▼
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.
What to do with Willies's data
- Willies's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Willies
Nearby Names Like Willies
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willies
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Willie Boy
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Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Willies side by side: Willies vs William Willies vs Willie Willies vs Willard
Related Names
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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, 1919–1956 (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. "Willies: Baby Name Since 1919 - 85 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willies. 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 Willies 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.