How Many People Are Named Willodene?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Willodene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Willodene peaked in popularity in 1928 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willodene 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 Willodene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Willodene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Willodene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1928
21 births
Total Registered
241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willodene
Willodene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 241 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Willodene as a female name
Ranked #3,730 in 1942
8 female births in 1942
Peak: 1928 (21 births)
Willodene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willodene span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 133 babies were registered. Willodene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willodene by Decade
How has Willodene 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.
Willodene by State
Willodene + Last Name Combinations
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Willodene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willodene?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Willodene 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 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Willodene a common name?
Willodene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willodene most popular?
Willodene reached peak popularity in 1928, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willodene is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willodene a female name?
Willodene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willodene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willodene Smith, Willodene Johnson, Willodene 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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