How Many People Are Named Willy?
An estimated 3,076 people in the United States have the first name Willy. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Willy peaked in popularity in 1993 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willy 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 Willy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Willy is overwhelmingly male, 116 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,076
About 1 in 111,429 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1993
69 births
Total Registered
4,026
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willy
Willy is predominantly male (97.1%), though 116 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Willy as a male name
Ranked #4,405 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (69 births)
Willy as a female name
Ranked #8,407 in 1973
6 female births in 1973
Peak: 1947 (10 births)
Willy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 535 babies were registered. Willy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willy by Decade
How has Willy 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.
Willy by State
Birth registrations for Willy span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Mississippi, Massachusetts. On average, about 108 Willys were registered per state.
Willy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willy
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willy?
We estimate approximately 3,076 people named Willy 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 111,429 Americans share this first name.
Is Willy a common name?
Willy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,026 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willy most popular?
Willy reached peak popularity in 1993, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willy is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willy a male name?
Willy is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willy Smith, Willy Johnson, Willy 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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