Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1928

Willia

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Willia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
101 babies
All-time total
3,866
#3,376 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Willia popularity over time

3,866 babies have been named Willia since 1882, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 19 – 19 2 – #1,023
1890s 98 5 103 10 +442% #907
1900s 171 6 177 18 +72% #620
1910s 459 20 479 48 +171% #767
1920s 741 63 804 80 +68% #735
1930s 692 52 744 74 -7% #723
1940s 651 57 708 71 -5% #819
1950s 353 94 447 45 -37% #1,332
1960s 107 72 179 18 -60% #3,207
1970s 20 67 87 9 -51% #5,536
1980s 5 114 119 12 +37% #12,158
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Willia

Willia 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 1882, 3,866 American babies have been named Willia, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1928, when 101 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 Willia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willia?

The median living Willia is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 83. An estimated 1,400 people named Willia are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Willia year by year

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

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1985 – – 16 #3,067
1980 – – 11 #3,835
1975 – – 6 #5,447
1970 5 #9,335 11 #3,069
1965 11 #4,198 7 #3,531
1960 16 #3,207 6 #4,030
1955 46 #1,515 8 #3,197
1950 48 #1,332 8 #3,017
1945 82 #839 – –
1940 76 #819 8 #2,864
1935 77 #774 8 #2,942
1930 72 #846 – –
1925 65 #931 9 #3,150
1920 66 #902 12 #2,599
1915 57 #872 – –
1910 32 #767 – –
1905 26 #712 – –
1900 9 #1,427 – –
1895 13 #929 – –
1890 8 #1,094 – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Willia?

The median living Willia is about 75 years old. Half of all living Willias are between 65 and 83 years old.

How many people named Willia are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Willia are alive in the United States, based on 3,866 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willia in 2025?

Willia 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 Willia?

3,866 babies have been named Willia in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willia most popular?

Willia peaked in 1928, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Willia a boy or girl name?

Willia is used for both: about 86% of babies named Willia have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Willia rising or falling?

Willia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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