Willy Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Willy is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Willy has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Willy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1833rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1363rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1283rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1429th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1636th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2378th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3620th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5488th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5551st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 8234th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 18004th out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Willy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Willy"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Willy"

"Willy" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1833rd of 7545 287
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1363rd of 6773 460
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1283rd of 7552 683
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1429th of 10718 586
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1636th of 16616 747
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2378th of 24088 769
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 3620th of 23106 366
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 5488th of 9107 40
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 5551st of 9204 40
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 8234th of 12526 30
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 18004th of 19264 6

Regional Popularity of "Willy" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
2166th/2166
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
1139th/1139
100.00%
1058th/1058
100.00%
1575th/1575
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1264th/1264
100.00%
1063rd/1063
100.00%
1376th/1376
100.00%
989th/989
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
1374th/1374
100.00%
1683rd/1683
100.00%
1299th/1299
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
1199th/1199
100.00%
1941st/1941
100.00%
1088th/1088
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 100.00%
1683rd/1683
100.00%
2297th/2297
100.00%
1792nd/1792
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- 100.00%
2800th/2800
100.00%
3896th/3896
100.00%
2797th/2797

Regional Popularity of "Willy" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Willy"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Willy" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.