girl's name
Willette
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,123
Willette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 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.
- Willette is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 1965, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Willette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 144 |
| 1920s | 226 |
| 1930s | 183 |
| 1940s | 240 |
| 1950s | 412 |
| 1960s | 465 |
| 1970s | 264 |
| 1980s | 119 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 5 |
How popular is Willette?
In 2005, Willette 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 Willette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Willette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willette
How popular is the name Willette?
In 2005, Willette 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 Willette a girl's or a boy's name?
Willette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Willette?
Willette has 2 syllables.
When was Willette most popular?
Willette peaked in 1965, when 62 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.