Girl · #16,460 in 2026

Willette

Name: Popularity of the name Willette in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Willette, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Adolphe Léon Willette was a French painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and lithographer, as well as an architect of the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret. Willette ran as an "anti-semitic" candidate in the 9th arrondissement of Paris for the September 1889 legislative elections.

Current Rank

#16,460

Peak Rank

#1,394 (1965)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1899

First Year

2005

Last Year

1965

Peak Year

#1394

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Willette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Willette

Willette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 62 Willettes were born — ranking #1,394 that year. As of 2026, Willette ranks #16,460 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Willettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Willette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Willette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Willet
Willett
Wlet
Wallet
Wilt
Wilmette
Willowed
Wildt
Winglet
Willaert
Willert
Villette

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willette

What does the name Willette mean?

How popular is Willette in 2026?

In 2026, Willette ranks #16,460 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Willette most popular?

Willette reached its peak popularity in 1965, ranking #1,394 that year with 62 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Willette most popular?

Willette has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, South Carolina, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Willette.

Is Willette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Willette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Willette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Willette include Austa, Clarisse, Parlie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Willette

Willette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Willette's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #1,394. Use the chart and map above to compare Willette'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.