Willy
2 countries#1691 in France, 2022FR
#1691
in France, 2022
US
#3949
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
22,700
Peak year (France)
1973
Peak-year count
804
First recorded
1900
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Willy was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
FranceUnited States
Country by country
France
18,647 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #1691 · peaked in 1973 with 804 births
Most common in: La Réunion, Nord, Guadeloupe, Paris, Bas-Rhin
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
4,053 births recorded 1884–2025 · currently #3949 · peaked in 1993 with 69 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Florida, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Willy’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #557 | — |
| 2004 | #550 | ↑7 |
| 2005 | #576 | ↓26 |
| 2006 | #533 | ↑43 |
| 2007 | #651 | ↓118 |
| 2008 | #716 | ↓65 |
| 2009 | #867 | ↓151 |
| 2010 | #981 | ↓114 |
| 2011 | #986 | ↓5 |
| 2012 | #1097 | ↓111 |
| 2013 | #1248 | ↓151 |
| 2014 | #1245 | ↑3 |
| 2015 | #1478 | ↓233 |
| 2016 | #1198 | ↑280 |
| 2017 | #1478 | ↓280 |
| 2018 | #1432 | ↑46 |
| 2019 | #1130 | ↑302 |
| 2020 | #1457 | ↓327 |
| 2021 | #1888 | ↓431 |
| 2022 | #1691 | ↑197 |
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