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Willie

“Variant of William — Will and helmet” — Germanic via Norman French origin

Boy's name · #1315 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Willie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #11 (1910) · 450,188 babies named Willie all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Willies

• Willie Nelson — American country musician (born 1933)
• Willie Mays — American baseball player (1931–2024)
• Willie Dixon — American blues musician (1915–1992)
• Willie Garson — American actor (1964–2021)
• Willie Colón — American musician

In stories & tradition

• Groundskeeper Willie — The Simpsons
• Willie Lumpkin — Fantastic Four
• Willie Gillis — fictional human

What Willies become

Among 1,568 notable people named Willie:

Athletes appear 3.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Willie Mays, American baseball player (1931–2024).

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