How Many People Are Named Willie Mays?
There are approximately 30 people named Willie Mays living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Willie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mays. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
30
1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Mays Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mays, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Mays" appears at a rate of 13.70 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 30 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Willie Mays: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Willie Mays?
We estimate approximately 30 people named Willie Mays are alive in the United States today. The first name Willie is shared by 219,365 Americans, and the surname Mays is shared by 46,017.
How rare is the name Willie Mays?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans. The first name Willie is common and the surname Mays is uncommon.
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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