How Many People Are Named Willett?
An estimated 29 people in the United States have the first name Willett. It is used for both genders, with 78.9% male. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Willett peaked in popularity in 1928 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willett 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 Willett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Willett is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
29
About 1 in 11,819,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1928
14 births
Total Registered
161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willett
Willett is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.9%) and females (21.1%). Out of 161 total births registered, 127 were male and 34 were female.
Willett as a male name
Ranked #14,075 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1918 (10 births)
Willett as a female name
Ranked #9,621 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Willett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willett span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 69 babies were registered. Willett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willett by Decade
How has Willett 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.
Willett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willett
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Willett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willett?
We estimate approximately 29 people named Willett 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 11,819,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Willett a common name?
Willett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willett most popular?
Willett reached peak popularity in 1928, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willett is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willett a male name?
Willett is predominantly male. 78.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willett Smith, Willett Johnson, Willett 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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