How Many People Are Named Willadean?
An estimated 185 people in the United States have the first name Willadean. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Willadean peaked in popularity in 1924 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willadean as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Willadean paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Willadean is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
185
About 1 in 1,852,726 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1924
51 births
Total Registered
894
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willadean
Willadean is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 894 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Willadean as a female name
Ranked #12,179 in 2022
8 female births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (51 births)
Willadean: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willadean span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 323 babies were registered. Willadean has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willadean by Decade
How has Willadean tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Willadean by State
Birth registrations for Willadean span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma. On average, about 21 Willadeans were registered per state.
Willadean + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willadean as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willadean
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willadean: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willadean?
We estimate approximately 185 people named Willadean are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,852,726 Americans share this first name.
Is Willadean a common name?
Willadean is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 894 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willadean most popular?
Willadean reached peak popularity in 1924, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willadean is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willadean a female name?
Willadean is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willadean Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willadean Smith, Willadean Johnson, Willadean Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me