Wille
The Story of Wille
As a girl name
Wille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 7 Willes were born — ranking #2,360 that year. As of 2026, Wille ranks #4,570 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Willes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1907, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 17 Willes were born — ranking #1,848 that year. As of 2026, Wille ranks #6,056 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 366 Willes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wille
Wille is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 366 births in the dataset. Wille's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #1,848. Use the chart and map above to compare Wille's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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