Willer
Willer is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Willer Bordon (1949–2015), Italian, academic, businessman and former politician Willer Souza Oliveira, Brazilian professional football player
Meaning & Origin of Willer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Willer is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Willer Bordon (1949–2015), Italian, academic, businessman and former politician Willer Souza Oliveira, Brazilian professional football player
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The Story of Willer
As a girl name
Willer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1901, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 12 Willers were born — ranking #2,778 that year. As of 2026, Willer ranks #4,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Willers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Willer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 5 Willers were born — ranking #4,347 that year. As of 2026, Willer ranks #4,347 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Willers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Willer
Willer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Willer's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,778. Use the chart and map above to compare Willer'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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