Willy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,827 in 1913
0 babies were named Willy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWilly first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #2,827.
About the name Willy
Willy is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-lly”. US birth records list Willy for girls from 1913 to 1973, in 19 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #2,827 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1973, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 497,512 girls |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 1940s | 3.0 | 334,448 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 975,610 girls |
Other spellings of Willy
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Willy
What is the origin of the name Willy?
Willy has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Willy a boy or girl name?
Willy is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Willy?
Willy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1973. It peaked at #2,827 in 1913.