Willetta: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	37	4	–	#1,096
1900s	55	6	+49%	#1,297
1910s	282	28	+413%	#1,069
1920s	357	36	+27%	#1,058
1930s	292	29	-18%	#1,253
1940s	270	27	-8%	#1,326
1950s	233	23	-14%	#1,832
1960s	188	19	-19%	#2,195
1970s	91	9	-52%	#3,308
1980s	70	7	-23%	#5,539
1990s	5	1	-93%	#15,555
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,096

1900s

+49%

#1,297

1910s

282

+413%

#1,069

1920s

357

+27%

#1,058

1930s

292

-18%

#1,253

1940s

270

-8%

#1,326

1950s

233

-14%

#1,832

1960s

188

-19%

#2,195

1970s

-52%

#3,308

1980s

-23%

#5,539

1990s

-93%

#15,555

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Willetta

Willetta 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 1893, 1,880 American babies have been named Willetta. Its peak came in 1922, when 52 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 Willetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willetta?

The median living Willetta is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 79. An estimated 800 people named Willetta 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.

Willetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,458
1980	13	#5,539
1975	6	#9,046
1970	20	#3,308
1965	17	#3,148
1960	29	#2,195
1955	29	#2,022
1950	19	#2,340
1945	19	#1,991
1940	28	#1,476
1935	31	#1,328
1930	35	#1,287
1925	31	#1,502
1920	36	#1,311
1915	27	#1,404
1910	8	#1,932
1905	10	#1,297
1900	–	–
1895	10	#1,118
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Willetta?

The median living Willetta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Willettas are between 59 and 79 years old.

How many people named Willetta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Willetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,880 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willetta in 2025?

Willetta 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 Willetta?

1,880 babies have been named Willetta in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willetta most popular?

Willetta peaked in 1922, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Willetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Willetta rising or falling?

Willetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Willetta popularity over time

The story of Willetta

How old are people named Willetta?

Willetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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