Willette: 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	5	1	–	#1,839
1900s	27	3	+440%	#2,097
1910s	144	14	+433%	#1,506
1920s	226	23	+57%	#1,623
1930s	183	18	-19%	#1,547
1940s	240	24	+31%	#1,590
1950s	412	41	+72%	#1,434
1960s	465	47	+13%	#1,406
1970s	264	26	-43%	#1,779
1980s	119	12	-55%	#4,164
1990s	33	3	-72%	#8,479
2000s	5	1	-85%	#19,077
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,839

1900s

+440%

#2,097

1910s

144

+433%

#1,506

1920s

226

+57%

#1,623

1930s

183

-19%

#1,547

1940s

240

+31%

#1,590

1950s

412

+72%

#1,434

1960s

465

+13%

#1,406

1970s

264

-43%

#1,779

1980s

119

-55%

#4,164

1990s

-72%

#8,479

2000s

-85%

#19,077

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Willette

Willette 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 1899, 2,123 American babies have been named Willette. Its peak came in 1965, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Willette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willette?

The median living Willette is about 62 years old; half are between 54 and 71. An estimated 1,400 people named Willette 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.

Willette 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	5	#19,077
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,479
1985	7	#9,289
1980	10	#6,784
1975	21	#3,400
1970	51	#1,779
1965	62	#1,406
1960	34	#1,981
1955	46	#1,514
1950	39	#1,494
1945	20	#1,940
1940	18	#1,961
1935	19	#1,844
1930	16	#2,199
1925	20	#2,015
1920	26	#1,665
1915	24	#1,521
1910	5	#2,777
1905	5	#2,224
1900	5	#2,214
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Willette?

The median living Willette is about 62 years old. Half of all living Willettes are between 54 and 71 years old.

How many people named Willette are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Willette are alive in the United States, based on 2,123 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willette in 2025?

Willette 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 Willette?

2,123 babies have been named Willette in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willette most popular?

Willette peaked in 1965, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Willette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Willette rising or falling?

Willette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Willette popularity over time

The story of Willette

How old are people named Willette?

Willette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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