How Many People Are Named Willie Wood?
There are approximately 186 people named Willie Wood living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,842,765 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Willie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wood. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
186
1 in 1,842,765 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
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 Wood Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wood, 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 "Wood" appears at a rate of 84.99 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 186 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Willie
Other people with the surname Wood
Willie Wood: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Willie Wood?
We estimate approximately 186 people named Willie Wood are alive in the United States today. The first name Willie is shared by 219,365 Americans, and the surname Wood is shared by 285,476.
How rare is the name Willie Wood?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,842,765 Americans. The first name Willie is common and the surname Wood is 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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