How Many People Are Named Willetta?
An estimated 643 people in the United States have the first name Willetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Willetta peaked in popularity in 1922 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willetta 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 Willetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Willetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
643
About 1 in 533,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1922
52 births
Total Registered
1,880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willetta
Willetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,880 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Willetta as a female name
Ranked #15,555 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1922 (52 births)
Willetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willetta span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 357 babies were registered. Willetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willetta by Decade
How has Willetta 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.
Willetta by State
Birth registrations for Willetta span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana. On average, about 22 Willettas were registered per state.
Willetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Willetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willetta?
We estimate approximately 643 people named Willetta 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 533,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Willetta a common name?
Willetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willetta most popular?
Willetta reached peak popularity in 1922, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willetta is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willetta a female name?
Willetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willetta Smith, Willetta Johnson, Willetta 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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