How Many People Are Named Willye?
An estimated 70 people in the United States have the first name Willye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Willye peaked in popularity in 1923 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willye 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 Willye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Willye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Willye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
70
About 1 in 4,896,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1923
15 births
Total Registered
366
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willye
Willye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 366 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Willye as a female name
Ranked #6,233 in 1959
6 female births in 1959
Peak: 1923 (15 births)
Willye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willye span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 99 babies were registered. While Willye is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Willye by Decade
How has Willye 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.
Willye by State
Willye + Last Name Combinations
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Willye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willye?
We estimate approximately 70 people named Willye 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 4,896,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Willye a common name?
Willye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 366 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willye most popular?
Willye reached peak popularity in 1923, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willye is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willye a female name?
Willye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willye Smith, Willye Johnson, Willye 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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