Willa
5 lettersFemale #422 · 742 reported
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US name popularity
Willa name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Willa ranks #422 in female records (742 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #422 · 742 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 9 female records (733 to 742); rank moved from #423 to #422.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 145 female records (887 to 742); rank moved from #351 to #422.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2019: 889 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Willa becoming more popular?
Willa's reported female count increased by 9 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #423 to #422. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Willa. That is not a count of zero.
Willa in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 742 | 422 | — | — |
| 2024 | 733 | 423 | — | — |
| 2023 | 721 | 430 | — | — |
| 2022 | 791 | 396 | — | — |
| 2021 | 887 | 351 | — | — |
| 2020 | 887 | 350 | — | — |
| 2019 | 889 | 356 | — | — |
| 2018 | 813 | 383 | — | — |
| 2017 | 699 | 454 | — | — |
| 2016 | 689 | 461 | — | — |
Questions about Willa’s popularity
How common is Willa in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Willa ranks #422 in female records (742 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Willa?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Willa only.
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