Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1964
Willisa
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.
- 11
- total births
- 1964–1970
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Willisa since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Willisa has 11 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1970.
- 11 total births
- 1964–1970 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Willisa since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1970.
- 11
- total births
- 1964–1970
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
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.
Willisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Willisa's full recorded timeline at 1970, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Willisa at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Willisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1970
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Willisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Willisa's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Willisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willisa? ▼
Willisa has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 6 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
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.
Keep exploring Willisa
Nearby Names Like Willisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willisa
Willie Girl
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Wilma Girl
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Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Willisa side by side: Willisa vs Willie Willisa vs Wilma Willisa vs Willow
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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, 1964–1970 (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. "Willisa: Baby Name Since 1964 - 11 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willisa. 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 Willisa 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.