Willie

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A few things about Willie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Willie

Willie Nelson

American country musician (born 1933)

Choose Willie and your child shares a first name with Willie Nelson, an American country musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Willie, like who?” Willie Nelson's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Willie, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Willie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWillie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Willies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1909, when it ranked #54. Today it's #10,107, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningWillie is an English form of William, which means “resolute protector”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Willie

Willie is a girl name of English and German origin meaning “resolute protector”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Willie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 130 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #54 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.

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