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Worldwide Name Statistics

Willie

Ranked #274 - 1 in 43,314 people
US

Most common in

United States

185k bearers

World total

184,696

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#274

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States185k
Worldwide
~185k
rank #274
Rarity
1 in 43,314
of people globally
Gender split
75/25
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~185k in US

About the name Willie

There are an estimated 184,696 people named Willie alive worldwide today. That ranks Willie at #274 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Willie is held by approximately 184,696 people, ranking #274 among first names. That works out to roughly 56 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,797 U.S. residents).

Willie is used by both genders, 75.5% male and 24.5% female.

Willie 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 male.

Male 75.5%Female 24.5%

Willie popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 668
  2. 1881: 727
  3. 1882: 832
  4. 1883: 738
  5. 1884: 910
  6. 1885: 926
  7. 1886: 1,029
  8. 1887: 969
  9. 1888: 1,308
  10. 1889: 1,196
  11. 1890: 1,336
  12. 1891: 1,301
  13. 1892: 1,579
  14. 1893: 1,530
  15. 1894: 1,695
  16. 1895: 1,795
  17. 1896: 1,847
  18. 1897: 1,969
  19. 1898: 2,012
  20. 1899: 1,894
  21. 1900: 3,464
  22. 1901: 2,195
  23. 1902: 2,636
  24. 1903: 2,468
  25. 1904: 2,863
  26. 1905: 3,067
  27. 1906: 2,989
  28. 1907: 3,362
  29. 1908: 3,335
  30. 1909: 3,724
  31. 1910: 4,693
  32. 1911: 4,129
  33. 1912: 5,775
  34. 1913: 6,024
  35. 1914: 7,468
  36. 1915: 8,475
  37. 1916: 8,776
  38. 1917: 9,132
  39. 1918: 10k
  40. 1919: 11k
  41. 1920: 11k
  42. 1921: 10k
  43. 1922: 11k
  44. 1923: 11k
  45. 1924: 11k
  46. 1925: 11k
  47. 1926: 11k
  48. 1927: 11k
  49. 1928: 10k
  50. 1929: 9,934
  51. 1930: 9,685
  52. 1931: 8,560
  53. 1932: 9,209
  54. 1933: 8,432
  55. 1934: 8,736
  56. 1935: 8,697
  57. 1936: 8,235
  58. 1937: 8,425
  59. 1938: 8,100
  60. 1939: 8,260
  61. 1940: 8,113
  62. 1941: 8,386
  63. 1942: 9,161
  64. 1943: 9,172
  65. 1944: 9,089
  66. 1945: 8,807
  67. 1946: 9,026
  68. 1947: 9,680
  69. 1948: 9,638
  70. 1949: 9,448
  71. 1950: 9,055
  72. 1951: 8,502
  73. 1952: 8,395
  74. 1953: 8,213
  75. 1954: 7,943
  76. 1955: 7,562
  77. 1956: 7,456
  78. 1957: 6,996
  79. 1958: 6,391
  80. 1959: 6,006
  81. 1960: 5,828
  82. 1961: 5,294
  83. 1962: 5,010
  84. 1963: 4,601
  85. 1964: 4,554
  86. 1965: 4,141
  87. 1966: 3,826
  88. 1967: 3,632
  89. 1968: 3,314
  90. 1969: 3,243
  91. 1970: 3,304
  92. 1971: 2,999
  93. 1972: 2,727
  94. 1973: 2,510
  95. 1974: 2,328
  96. 1975: 2,263
  97. 1976: 2,215
  98. 1977: 2,225
  99. 1978: 2,202
  100. 1979: 2,214
  101. 1980: 2,230
  102. 1981: 2,021
  103. 1982: 2,015
  104. 1983: 1,808
  105. 1984: 1,660
  106. 1985: 1,608
  107. 1986: 1,527
  108. 1987: 1,521
  109. 1988: 1,462
  110. 1989: 1,498
  111. 1990: 1,393
  112. 1991: 1,333
  113. 1992: 1,234
  114. 1993: 1,087
  115. 1994: 958
  116. 1995: 835
  117. 1996: 811
  118. 1997: 782
  119. 1998: 747
  120. 1999: 668
  121. 2000: 617
  122. 2001: 608
  123. 2002: 569
  124. 2003: 559
  125. 2004: 492
  126. 2005: 481
  127. 2006: 507
  128. 2007: 476
  129. 2008: 460
  130. 2009: 406
  131. 2010: 388
  132. 2011: 390
  133. 2012: 369
  134. 2013: 337
  135. 2014: 331
  136. 2015: 307
  137. 2016: 294
  138. 2017: 290
  139. 2018: 233
  140. 2019: 213
  141. 2020: 215
  142. 2021: 161
  143. 2022: 186
  144. 2023: 150
  145. 2024: 144
  146. 2025: 156

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Willie worldwide?

There are an estimated 184,696 people named Willie alive worldwide today, ranking #274 globally.

Is Willie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 43,314 people. In the United States there are roughly 184,696 bearers, which is 1 in 1,797 Americans.

Is Willie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Willie is used 75.5% male and 24.5% female.

Where does the name Willie come from?

Who are famous people named Willie?

Data sources

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

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