Willie
About Willie
There have been many great Willies (Mays, Nelson, Wonka), but a boy with this name could never ever go to England. Most people will also assume it is short for the more traditional William, which might be the best avenue for achieving this nickname.
As of October 2026, Willie ranked #1322 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11 in 1910.
Editor's take: The name Willie is a boy's name of German origin meaning "resolute protection".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #725 | 331 | 172.3 |
| 2015 | #774 | 307 | 160.2 |
| 2016 | #797 | 294 | 154.9 |
| 2017 | #803 | 285 | 154 |
| 2018 | #932 | 226 | 124.4 |
| 2019 | #1,011 | 207 | 115.4 |
| 2020 | #995 | 215 | 124.6 |
| 2021 | #1,205 | 161 | 92 |
| 2022 | #1,167 | 176 | 100.8 |
| 2023 | #1,326 | 144 | 84.2 |
| 2024 | #1,375 | 137 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | #1,322 | 147 | 86.1 |
World rankings
Similar names
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Famous Willies
- Willie Howard Mays Jr.
American baseball player
- Willie Hugh Nelson
American singer,songwriter
- William James "Willie" Dixon
American musician
- Willie Jess Robertson
American reality TV personality
- Willie Garson
(born William Garson Paszamant), American actor
- Willie Lee McCovey
American baseball player
- William Anthony "Willie" Colon
American musician
- Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell
American baseball player
- Willie Aames
American actor
Willie in pop culture
- Willie Graeme of Westerburnflat
character in "The Black Dwarf" by Sir Walter Scott
- Willie Hughes
character in "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." by Oscar Wilde
- Willie Price
character in "Anna of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett
- Willie T. Soke
character in "Bad Santa"
- "Wee Willie Winkie"
Scottish nursery rhyme
- "Willie o Winsbury"
17th century traditional English-language folk ballad
- "Willie's Lady"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Willie's Lyke-Wake"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Willie and Lady Maisry"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Willie o Douglas Dale"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Willie and the Earl Richard's Daughter"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Willie Macintosh"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Kinmont Willie"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Willie's Fatal Visit"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Alison and Willie"
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"