Boys' name · since 1918

Willus

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Willus, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade

Willus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 1918.

Willus has 20 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1930.

  • #29,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1918
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willus ranks #29,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.

#29,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Willus's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Willus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Willus's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded.

Willus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
5 1918191919211930 5

Willus by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Willus's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Willus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willus? ▼
20 babies have been named Willus since 1918. All-time, it sits at #29,250 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1918 with 5 births.
Where does Willus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willus ranks #29,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Willus most popular? ▼
Willus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Willus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Willus since 1918 -- 13 years through the most recent 1930 data.
What names are similar to Willus? ▼
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 Willus's data

  • Willus's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Willus

Nearby Names Like Willus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willus

William Boy
#9 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1315 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2718 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#3950 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2539 52,336 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Willus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1918–1930 (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 Willus 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.