482,041births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
1910Peak · United States
#286Germany (large cities) 2025
Willie is a boy name family recorded 482,041 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#286 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1910, at 494.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Willy (France, Argentina, Sweden), Willi (Germany (large cities)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Willie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie | English | 450,188 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1315 | 1910 | ▼ 47 % |
| Willie | English | 225 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Willie | English | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Willie | English | 24 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1991 | – |
| Willie | English | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Willie | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1981 | – |
| Willy | French | 18,670 | 🇫🇷 France | #2343 | 1973 | ▼ 50 % |
| Willy | French | 4,053 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 1884 | ▶ 0 % |
| Willy | French | 1,191 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1979 | – |
| Willy | French | 227 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #834 | 2000 | ▼ 57 % |
| Willy | French | 164 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2008 | – |
| Willy | French | 67 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1982 | – |
| Wylie | English | 6,073 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1176 | 1887 | ▲ 160 % |
| Wylie | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Wylie | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2013 | – |
| Wylie | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2022 | – |
| Willi | German | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1941 | – |
| Willi | German | 251 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #286 | 2024 | – |
| Willi | German | 144 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1919 | – |
| Willi | German | 47 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #494 | 2025 | ▲ 71 % |
| Willi | German | 18 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1977 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Willie ↔ Willy — verified against linguistic sources
- Willy ↔ Willi — spelling variant
- Willie ↔ Wylie — spelling variant
Questions about Willie
How popular is the name Willie?
In 2025 it ranked #286 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 482,041 births across 13 countries.
What is Willie in other languages?
Willy (French); Wylie (English); Willi (German).
When was Willie most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1910, at 494.4 births per 100,000.
Is Willie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Willie is a boy name.