Recorded 1915–1934 Boys' name Peak 1924 103 births

Willys — boys' name

103 babies named Willys in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s631930s6
1920s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Willys was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

14 babies were named Willys in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willys

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Willys between 1915 and 1934, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Willys currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willys performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Willys shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willys in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 103 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Willys at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

103

Since 1915

20 years of records

Peak year

1924

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1915

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1934

Willys popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1915

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1924)
14
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
46810121416 19341928192619241921191919161915 7

Willys by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
63 births that decade — 61% of Willys's all-time total
1910s341920s631930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willys?
103 babies have been named Willys since 1915. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1924 with 14 births.
When was Willys most popular?
Willys was most popular in the 1920s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Willys been used?
Willys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 20 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Willys?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.