Willy Unisex

Popularity: #900 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Willy

Willy Brandt was a German statesman who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1969 to 1974.

Willy Wonka is a fictional character in Roald Dahl's novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.

Willy Mays is a former professional baseball player, widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Willy Loman is a character in Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman'.

Fictional characters named Willy

Willy Wonka is the eccentric chocolatier in Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.

Willy the Pooh is a beloved bear character from A.A. Milne's children's stories.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Willy was first seen in the United States in 1884. Willy has ranked as high as #1178 nationally, which occurred in 1993, and has been most popular in California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Alabama. In the past 5 years the name Willy has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Willy (2021)

Year: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1978 1975 1974 1973 1972 1970 1969 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1953 1952 1949 1948 1945 1943 1942 1941 1939 1937 1934 1931 1915

State	Births	Share
TX	7	58%
CA	5	42%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1884	5
1896	7
1902	5
1906	8
1908	8
1910	6
1911	7
1912	10
1913	6
1914	12
1915	16
1916	11
1917	16
1918	13
1919	18
1920	24
1921	14
1922	17
1923	17
1924	20
1925	20
1926	21
1927	18
1928	23
1929	22
1930	28
1931	26
1932	19
1933	23
1934	24
1935	24
1936	25
1937	28
1938	22
1939	24
1940	27
1941	28
1942	24
1943	33
1944	31
1945	29
1946	22
1947	27
1948	39
1949	22
1950	28
1951	32
1952	20
1953	32
1954	30
1955	26
1956	29
1957	39
1958	43
1959	47
1960	52
1961	52
1962	57
1963	46
1964	40
1965	47
1966	32
1967	26
1968	40
1969	28
1970	33
1971	29
1972	29
1973	48
1974	40
1975	32
1976	36
1977	40
1978	56
1979	36
1980	34
1981	43
1982	39
1983	31
1984	37
1985	42
1986	38
1987	47
1988	37
1989	35
1990	63
1991	58
1992	49
1993	69
1994	64
1995	48
1996	47
1997	41
1998	41
1999	55
2000	49
2001	59
2002	46
2003	49
2004	48
2005	48
2006	47
2007	49
2008	60
2009	48
2010	44
2011	41
2012	44
2013	38
2014	35
2015	30
2016	26
2017	26
2018	39
2019	29
2020	38
2021	30
2022	31
2023	20
2024	24