Recorded 1964–1970 Girls' name Peak 1970 11 births

Willisa — girls' name

11 babies named Willisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s6
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Willisa was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

6 babies were named Willisa in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Willisa between 1964 and 1970, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willisa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willisa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Willisa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willisa 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 11 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.

Willisa at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

11

Since 1964

7 years of records

Peak year

1970

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1964

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1970

Willisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1964

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 19701964 5

Willisa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Willisa's all-time total
1960s51970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willisa?
11 babies have been named Willisa since 1964. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1970 with 6 births.
When was Willisa most popular?
Willisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Willisa been used?
Willisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 7 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Willisa?
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, 1964–1970 (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.