How Many People Are Named Wille?
An estimated 136 people in the United States have the first name Wille. It is used for both genders, with 89.9% male. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Wille peaked in popularity in 1929 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wille 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 Wille paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Wille is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
136
About 1 in 2,520,252 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.9% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1929
22 births
Total Registered
407
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wille
Wille is predominantly male (89.9%), though 41 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wille as a male name
Ranked #7,049 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1929 (17 births)
Wille as a female name
Ranked #5,262 in 1929
5 female births in 1929
Peak: 1912 (7 births)
Wille: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wille span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 104 babies were registered. Wille has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wille by Decade
How has Wille 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.
Wille + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wille as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wille
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wille: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wille?
We estimate approximately 136 people named Wille 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 2,520,252 Americans share this first name.
Is Wille a common name?
Wille is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 407 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wille most popular?
Wille reached peak popularity in 1929, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wille is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wille a male name?
Wille is predominantly male. 89.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wille Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wille Smith, Wille Johnson, Wille 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.
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