How Many People Are Named Willys?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Willys. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Willys peaked in popularity in 1924 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willys 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 Willys paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Willys is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Willys is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1924
14 births
Total Registered
103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willys
Willys is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 103 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Willys as a male name
Ranked #3,671 in 1934
6 male births in 1934
Peak: 1924 (14 births)
Willys: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willys span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 63 babies were registered. Willys has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Willys by Decade
How has Willys 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.
Willys + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willys as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Willys: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willys?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Willys 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Willys a common name?
Willys is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willys most popular?
Willys reached peak popularity in 1924, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willys is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willys a male name?
Willys is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willys Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willys Smith, Willys Johnson, Willys 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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