girl's name
Willene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,928
Willene is a girl's name. In 1975 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 97 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
Willene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 234 |
| 1920s | 697 |
| 1930s | 779 |
| 1940s | 614 |
| 1950s | 372 |
| 1960s | 178 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 34 |
How popular is Willene?
In 1975, Willene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Willene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Willene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Willene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willene
How popular is the name Willene?
In 1975, Willene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Willene a girl's or a boy's name?
Willene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Willene most popular?
Willene peaked in 1929, when 97 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.