Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Willine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Willine
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
20 babies
All-time total
449
#12,623 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Willine popularity over time

449 babies have been named Willine since 1915, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1927Girls

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
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1910s 47 5 – #2,494
1920s 142 14 +202% #2,023
1930s 126 13 -11% #1,954
1940s 100 10 -21% #2,294
1950s 34 3 -66% #4,821
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The story of Willine

Willine 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 1915, 449 American babies have been named Willine. Its peak came in 1927, when 20 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 Willine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willine?

The median living Willine is about 82 years old; half are between 76 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Willine are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

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

Willine year by year

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

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1945 7 #4,016
1940 14 #2,294
1935 13 #2,437
1930 12 #2,687
1925 15 #2,484
1920 18 #2,169
1915 8 #3,424
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Willine?

The median living Willine is about 82 years old. Half of all living Willines are between 76 and 87 years old.

How many people named Willine are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Willine are alive in the United States, based on 449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willine in 2025?

Willine 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 Willine?

449 babies have been named Willine in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willine most popular?

Willine peaked in 1927, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Willine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Willine rising or falling?

Willine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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