Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Will, desire + helmet, protection
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Willy
Pronunciation
wi(l)-ly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #1378, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3949, 27 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #3445, 10 births); most recent 1973 (rank #7434, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | – |
| 2024 | 24 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 31 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 38 | – |
| 2019 | 29 | – |
| 2018 | 39 | – |
| 2017 | 26 | – |
| 2016 | 26 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #88, 804 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1895, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence