Willis Boy
How popular is Willis?
#2,539 boy name in 2025
52 baby boys were named Willis in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name.
17,051living people named Willis (est.)
64median age of people named Willis
53,154babies named Willis since 1880
1 in 63,757US babies born in 2025
Willis popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,539 for boys (▲ 98 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 52 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-30% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,955 in 2015, #2,212 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (1,261 boys) |
| Highest rank | #86 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Willis is most popular
Babies named Willis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Willis by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,388 | #86 |
| 1890s | 1,331 | #112 |
| 1900s | 1,468 | #134 |
| 1910s | 7,339 | #131 |
| 1920s | 11,704 | #133 |
| 1930s | 8,191 | #159 |
| 1940s | 6,161 | #201 |
| 1950s | 4,586 | #309 |
| 1960s | 3,058 | #389 |
| 1970s | 2,213 | #500 |
| 1980s | 1,923 | #570 |
| 1990s | 1,232 | #800 |
| 2000s | 752 | #1,238 |
| 2010s | 660 | #1,828 |
| 2020s | 330 | #2,212 |
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Questions
- Is Willis a boy or girl name?
- Willis is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Willis were boys.
- How popular is the name Willis?
- 52 baby boys were named Willis in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name.
- When was Willis most popular?
- Willis peaked in 1924, when 1,261 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #86 in 1880.
- How many people are named Willis?
- 53,154 babies have been named Willis in the US since 1880. We estimate about 17,051 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Willis most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Willis was most common in Ohio, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.