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girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Willene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Willene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
97 babies
All-time total
2,928
#3,656 all-time among girls
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Willene popularity over time

2,928 babies have been named Willene since 1905, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 20 2 – #1,603
1910s 234 23 +1070% #1,056
1920s 697 70 +198% #714
1930s 779 78 +12% #713
1940s 614 61 -21% #902
1950s 372 37 -39% #1,351
1960s 178 18 -52% #2,244
1970s 34 3 -81% #5,127
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The story of Willene

Willene 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 1905, 2,928 American babies have been named Willene. Its peak came in 1929, when 97 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 Willene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willene?

The median living Willene is about 77 years old; half are between 69 and 84. An estimated 1,100 people named Willene are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Willene year by year

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

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1975 5 #10,588
1970 8 #6,350
1965 22 #2,682
1960 28 #2,244
1955 51 #1,422
1950 47 #1,351
1945 54 #1,079
1940 61 #926
1935 81 #757
1930 93 #730
1925 77 #852
1920 41 #1,205
1915 30 #1,316
1910 – –
1905 5 #2,223
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Willene?

The median living Willene is about 77 years old. Half of all living Willenes are between 69 and 84 years old.

How many people named Willene are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Willene are alive in the United States, based on 2,928 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willene in 2025?

Willene 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 Willene?

2,928 babies have been named Willene in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willene most popular?

Willene peaked in 1929, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Willene a boy or girl name?

Willene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Willene rising or falling?

Willene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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