Girls' name · since 1914
Willodean
Willodean has 1,237 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,480 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,237
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Willodean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,237 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Willodean recorded 1,237 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1958.
- #6,480 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,237 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willodean ranks #6,480 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,237 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,480 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,237
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Willodean's 1,237 recorded births place it above 91.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Willodean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willodean's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willodean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1958
- Peak year (1928)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Willodean by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (481 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Willodean's strongest decade.
481 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Willodean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 84
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
481 births
- 1930s
1930s
444 births
- 1940s 173
1940s
173 births
- 1950s 55
1950s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 481 births (39% of all-time use).
How Willodean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Willodean's total volume
Willodean by state
Where Willodean concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 596 | 48.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 76 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 47 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 42 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 16 | 1.3% |
596 of 1,237 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Willodean's decade-level peak was the 1920s (481 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Willodeans (596 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Willodean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Willodean 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 August 2026.