How Many People Are Named Willie Johnson?

There are approximately 1,437 people named Willie Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 238,521 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Willie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,437

1 in 238,521 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Willie: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Willie. The peak year was 1925 with 11,071 births. The average person named Willie today is 66 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 4K 7K 9K 11K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Johnson Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
58.97%
Black
34.63%
Hispanic
2.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.54%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.94%
Two or More Races
2.56%

How we calculated this

The first name "Willie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0640% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,437 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Willie Johnson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Willie Johnson?

We estimate approximately 1,437 people named Willie Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Willie is shared by 219,365 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.

How rare is the name Willie Johnson?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 238,521 Americans. The first name Willie is common and the surname Johnson is very common.

Is Willie a male or female name?

Willie is predominantly male, with 75.5% of bearers being male and 24.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1925 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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