Boys' name · since 1915
Willys
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 103 babies named Willys, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,248 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 103
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
103 boys have been named Willys since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willys has been recorded 103 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1934.
- #17,248 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 103 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willys ranks #17,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 103 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,248 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 103
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Willys's 103 recorded births place it above 62.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Willys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willys's SSA record in two at 1924 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 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1934
- Peak year (1924)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Willys by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (63 births, 61% of the file).
1920s was Willys's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Willys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
63 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 63 births (61% of all-time use).
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What to do with Willys's data
- Willys's decade-level peak was the 1920s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Willys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1915–1934 (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 Willys 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.