Willy
Willy was the #3,949 boys' name in the US in 2025 (27 babies), and #1,804 in Canada.
Willy as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,949 (27) | #1,804 (11) |
| 2024 | #4,321 (24) | #1,507 (14) |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | #2,123 (8) |
| 2022 | #3,617 (31) | #2,052 (8) |
| 2021 | #3,651 (30) | #1,898 (9) |
| 2020 | #3,025 (38) | #1,176 (18) |
| 2019 | #3,716 (29) | #1,737 (10) |
| 2018 | #2,994 (39) | #1,389 (13) |
| 2017 | #3,993 (26) | #1,852 (9) |
| 2016 | #3,990 (26) | #1,283 (15) |
| 2015 | #3,591 (30) | #1,204 (16) |
| 2014 | #3,154 (35) | #1,565 (11) |
| 2013 | #2,955 (38) | #1,312 (14) |
| 2012 | #2,716 (44) | #996 (21) |
| 2011 | #2,852 (41) | #1,944 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1906 at #927.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1884.
- In 1973, 11% of US babies named Willy were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Willy is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 73,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 52,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willy | Canada | Boys | #1,804 | 11 |
| Willy | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Willy | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Willy | US | Boys | #3,949 | 27 |