How Many People Are Named Willus?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Willus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Willus peaked in popularity in 1918 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willus 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 Willus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Willus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Willus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1918
5 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willus
Willus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Willus as a male name
Ranked #4,532 in 1930
5 male births in 1930
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Willus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willus span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 10 babies were registered. While Willus is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Willus by Decade
How has Willus 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.
Willus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willus
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willus?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Willus 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Willus a common name?
Willus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willus most popular?
Willus reached peak popularity in 1918, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willus is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willus a male name?
Willus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willus Smith, Willus Johnson, Willus 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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