Willett comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Resolute or determined person..
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How popular is Willett?
1918peak year
Willett has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #14075), with about 5 babies named Willett each year. In 1918, 10 babies received the name (ranked #2874). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 161.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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