Willia
The Story of Willia
As a girl name
Willia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 94 Willias were born — ranking #731 that year. As of 2026, Willia ranks #10,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Willias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Willia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 20 Willias were born — ranking #2,601 that year. As of 2026, Willia ranks #5,615 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 550 Willias 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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About the name Willia
Willia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Willia's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #731. Use the chart and map above to compare Willia'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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