How Many People Are Named Willia?
An estimated 1,126 people in the United States have the first name Willia. It is used for both genders, with 85.8% female. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Willia peaked in popularity in 1928 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willia 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 Willia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Willia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
1,126
About 1 in 304,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.8% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1928
101 births
Total Registered
3,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willia
Willia is predominantly female (85.8%), though 550 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Willia as a male name
Ranked #6,209 in 1989
8 male births in 1989
Peak: 1986 (20 births)
Willia as a female name
Ranked #12,155 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1928 (94 births)
Willia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willia span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 804 babies were registered. Willia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willia by Decade
How has Willia 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.
Willia by State
Birth registrations for Willia span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, South Carolina. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Missouri. On average, about 95 Willias were registered per state.
Willia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willia
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Willia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willia?
We estimate approximately 1,126 people named Willia 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 304,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Willia a common name?
Willia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willia most popular?
Willia reached peak popularity in 1928, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willia is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willia a female name?
Willia is predominantly female. 85.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willia Smith, Willia Johnson, Willia 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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