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Worldwide Name Statistics

Willa

Ranked #1770 - 1 in 488,460 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,378

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1770

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1770
Rarity
1 in 488,460
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Willa

There are an estimated 16,378 people named Willa alive worldwide today. That ranks Willa at #1770 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Willa is held by approximately 16,378 people, ranking #1770 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,265 U.S. residents).

Historically Willa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Willa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Willa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Willa, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 16
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 31
  8. 1887: 31
  9. 1888: 39
  10. 1889: 40
  11. 1890: 51
  12. 1891: 35
  13. 1892: 51
  14. 1893: 48
  15. 1894: 43
  16. 1895: 53
  17. 1896: 67
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 60
  20. 1899: 61
  21. 1900: 84
  22. 1901: 55
  23. 1902: 64
  24. 1903: 79
  25. 1904: 91
  26. 1905: 92
  27. 1906: 97
  28. 1907: 106
  29. 1908: 99
  30. 1909: 123
  31. 1910: 134
  32. 1911: 145
  33. 1912: 180
  34. 1913: 208
  35. 1914: 251
  36. 1915: 292
  37. 1916: 316
  38. 1917: 336
  39. 1918: 425
  40. 1919: 382
  41. 1920: 424
  42. 1921: 407
  43. 1922: 416
  44. 1923: 457
  45. 1924: 471
  46. 1925: 521
  47. 1926: 536
  48. 1927: 566
  49. 1928: 500
  50. 1929: 501
  51. 1930: 512
  52. 1931: 450
  53. 1932: 520
  54. 1933: 468
  55. 1934: 486
  56. 1935: 414
  57. 1936: 454
  58. 1937: 411
  59. 1938: 368
  60. 1939: 375
  61. 1940: 375
  62. 1941: 400
  63. 1942: 421
  64. 1943: 364
  65. 1944: 371
  66. 1945: 344
  67. 1946: 300
  68. 1947: 303
  69. 1948: 244
  70. 1949: 293
  71. 1950: 256
  72. 1951: 238
  73. 1952: 276
  74. 1953: 229
  75. 1954: 226
  76. 1955: 237
  77. 1956: 185
  78. 1957: 169
  79. 1958: 163
  80. 1959: 139
  81. 1960: 149
  82. 1961: 138
  83. 1962: 135
  84. 1963: 98
  85. 1964: 109
  86. 1965: 92
  87. 1966: 76
  88. 1967: 74
  89. 1968: 41
  90. 1969: 44
  91. 1970: 50
  92. 1971: 48
  93. 1972: 34
  94. 1973: 29
  95. 1974: 27
  96. 1975: 28
  97. 1976: 24
  98. 1977: 27
  99. 1978: 32
  100. 1979: 34
  101. 1980: 24
  102. 1981: 30
  103. 1982: 27
  104. 1983: 23
  105. 1984: 37
  106. 1985: 24
  107. 1986: 30
  108. 1987: 24
  109. 1988: 32
  110. 1989: 32
  111. 1990: 27
  112. 1991: 30
  113. 1992: 31
  114. 1993: 41
  115. 1994: 48
  116. 1995: 49
  117. 1996: 35
  118. 1997: 33
  119. 1998: 46
  120. 1999: 64
  121. 2000: 56
  122. 2001: 59
  123. 2002: 97
  124. 2003: 96
  125. 2004: 99
  126. 2005: 121
  127. 2006: 116
  128. 2007: 201
  129. 2008: 247
  130. 2009: 252
  131. 2010: 269
  132. 2011: 261
  133. 2012: 389
  134. 2013: 406
  135. 2014: 562
  136. 2015: 675
  137. 2016: 689
  138. 2017: 699
  139. 2018: 813
  140. 2019: 889
  141. 2020: 887
  142. 2021: 887
  143. 2022: 791
  144. 2023: 721
  145. 2024: 733
  146. 2025: 742

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Willa worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,378 people named Willa alive worldwide today, ranking #1770 globally.

Is Willa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 488,460 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,378 bearers, which is 1 in 20,265 Americans.

Is Willa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Willa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Willa come from?

Who are famous people named Willa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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