Willy - A very unique male name
Willy at a glance
Willy is ranked #2921 among boy baby names in 2021, with 12 births in 2021. It peaked in 1960 at #998 and first appeared on the charts in 1915.
- Rank in 2021
- #2921
- Births in 2021
- 12
- Peak year
- 1960 (#998)
- First appeared
- 1915
- Trend
- #2406 in 2011 → #2921 in 2021 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 125,550 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (1 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 125,550 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Willy peaked in popularity 66 years ago in 1960 on position 998.
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Willy is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Willy is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,185 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,863.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Willy is where you live.
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Willy origin and meaning
Willy is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Willy, pop culture references for the name Willy and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Willy
We've found the following names that sound similar to Willy, sorted by popularity.
Willie / Will / Wiley / Wylie / Wally / Wali / Wilho / Wael / Wil / Willow /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2921 |
| 2020 | 4145 |
| 2019 | 3397 |
| 2018 | 2882 |
| 2017 | 4293 |
| 2015 | 3163 |
| 2014 | 2540 |
| 2013 | 2766 |
| 2012 | 2143 |
| 2011 | 2406 |
| 2010 | 2154 |
| 2009 | 2535 |
| 2008 | 1961 |
| 2007 | 2609 |
| 2006 | 2081 |
| 2005 | 2519 |
| 2004 | 2253 |
| 2003 | 2439 |
| 2002 | 1847 |
| 2001 | 1701 |
| 2000 | 1869 |
| 1999 | 1599 |
| 1998 | 2057 |
| 1997 | 1955 |
| 1996 | 1692 |
| 1995 | 1468 |
| 1994 | 1317 |
| 1993 | 1221 |
| 1992 | 1444 |
| 1991 | 1317 |
| 1990 | 1225 |
| 1989 | 1640 |
| 1988 | 1659 |
| 1987 | 1380 |
| 1986 | 1801 |
| 1985 | 1289 |
| 1984 | 1629 |
| 1983 | 2605 |
| 1982 | 2222 |
| 1981 | 1593 |
| 1980 | 1547 |
| 1978 | 1191 |
| 1977 | 2283 |
| 1975 | 1760 |
| 1974 | 1496 |
| 1973 | 1199 |
| 1972 | 1634 |
| 1970 | 1233 |
| 1969 | 1863 |
| 1966 | 1206 |
| 1965 | 1747 |
| 1964 | 1345 |
| 1963 | 1074 |
| 1962 | 1011 |
| 1961 | 1015 |
| 1960 | 998 |
| 1959 | 1127 |
| 1958 | 1191 |
| 1957 | 1296 |
| 1956 | 1747 |
| 1953 | 1314 |
| 1952 | 1762 |
| 1950 | 1723 |
| 1949 | 1746 |
| 1948 | 1430 |
| 1945 | 1594 |
| 1943 | 1704 |
| 1942 | 1703 |
| 1941 | 1636 |
| 1939 | 1623 |
| 1937 | 1335 |
| 1934 | 1504 |
| 1931 | 1281 |
| 1915 | 1500 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2185 |
| California | 2863 |
Even more about Willy
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