Total births
50
Girls' name · since 2018
Willowmae
Willowmae has 50 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17145
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
50 babies have been named Willowmae since 2018, making it today's #17145 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willowmae has been recorded 50 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #17145 nationally and more common than 3% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #17145 among girls today
- 50 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Willowmae is currently the #17145 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 50 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17145
- among girls today
- 50
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Willowmae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17145
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Willowmae was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Willowmae in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Willowmae compares
50 15th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Willowmae's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Willowmae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Willowmae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Willowmae's full recorded timeline at 2022, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Willowmae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#17,145
Active since
2018
Willowmae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Willowmae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Willowmae's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Willowmae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 38 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willowmae? ▼
Willowmae has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17145 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Willowmae most popular? ▼
Willowmae was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Willowmae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Willowmae since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Willowmae? ▼
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 Willowmae
Nearby Names Like Willowmae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willowmae
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Willowmae side by side: Willowmae vs Willie Willowmae vs Wilma Willowmae vs Willow
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2018–2025 (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. "Willowmae: #17145 Girls' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willowmae. 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 Willowmae 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 July 2026.