Willia
Willia was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 620th; the most babies were born in 1928 (94). More babies were named Willia in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning Not yet researched how we research meanings
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192894 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,866babies recorded
Willia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #3,835 | — | 11 |
| 1970 | #9,335 | #3,069 | 5 | 11 |
| 1960 | #3,207 | #4,030 | 16 | 6 |
| 1950 | #1,332 | #3,017 | 48 | 8 |
| 1940 | #819 | #2,864 | 76 | 8 |
| 1930 | #846 | — | 72 | — |
| 1920 | #902 | #2,599 | 66 | 12 |
| 1910 | #767 | — | 32 | — |
| 1900 | #1,427 | — | 9 | — |
| 1890 | #1,094 | — | 8 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Willia, counting every spelling?
Willia has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Willia?
About 900 people born in the US named Willia are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 71 and 84. That makes Willia a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Willia by state
How common Willia was among girls born in each state in 1926–1930, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Kentucky (3.4×), West Virginia (3.0×), North Carolina (2.6×), Tennessee (2.5×), Alabama (2.2×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Willia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Willia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Willia
How popular is the name Willia?
Willia was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 620th; the most babies were born in 1928 (94). More babies were named Willia in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Willia a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 3,316 girls and 550 boys.
Where was Willia most popular?
In 1926–1930, Willia was most common in Kentucky (0.24 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and North Carolina.