Wille: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	12	12	1	–	#1,342
1910s	23	50	73	7	+508%	#1,834
1920s	18	86	104	10	+42%	#1,931
1930s	–	35	35	4	-66%	#2,860
1940s	–	75	75	8	+114%	#2,222
1950s	–	56	56	6	-25%	#2,436
1960s	–	42	42	4	-25%	#2,667
1970s	–	10	10	1	-76%	#5,421
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,342

1910s

+508%

#1,834

1920s

104

+42%

#1,931

1930s

–

-66%

#2,860

1940s

–

+114%

#2,222

1950s

–

-25%

#2,436

1960s

–

-25%

#2,667

1970s

–

-76%

#5,421

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wille

Wille is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 407 American babies have been named Wille, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1929, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wille stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wille?

The median living Wille is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 100 people named Wille are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wille year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1990	–	–	–	–
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1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#5,421
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,583
1955	–	–	8	#3,196
1950	–	–	11	#2,436
1945	–	–	6	#3,328
1940	–	–	11	#2,318
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	6	#3,989
1925	–	–	12	#2,585
1920	–	–	6	#4,272
1915	–	–	8	#3,072
1910	–	–	5	#1,834
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wille, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wille?

The median living Wille is about 71 years old. Half of all living Willes are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Wille are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Wille are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wille in 2025?

Wille did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wille?

407 babies have been named Wille in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wille most popular?

Wille peaked in 1929, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Wille a boy or girl name?

Wille is used for both: about 10% of babies named Wille have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Wille rising or falling?

Wille has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Wille

Wille popularity over time

The story of Wille

How old are people named Wille?

Wille year by year

Frequently asked questions

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