Willis
English surname, “son of Will,” from William.
1924peak year
No. 86best rank (1880)
53,154babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Willis appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 3 different years between 1880 and 1884. Its biggest year was 1924, when 1,261 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 136 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 86. All told, 53,154 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,388 | No. 86 |
| 1890s | 1,331 | No. 112 |
| 1900s | 1,468 | No. 134 |
| 1910s | 7,339 | No. 131 |
| 1920s | 11,704 | No. 133 |
| 1930s | 8,191 | No. 159 |
| 1940s | 6,161 | No. 201 |
| 1950s | 4,586 | No. 309 |
| 1960s | 3,058 | No. 389 |
| 1970s | 2,213 | No. 500 |
| 1980s | 1,923 | No. 570 |
| 1990s | 1,232 | No. 804 |
| 2000s | 752 | No. 1241 |
| 2010s | 660 | No. 1828 |
| 2020s | 330 | No. 2212 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.