Willy comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Resolute protector.
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How popular is Willy?
1993peak year
Willy has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3865), with about 29 babies named Willy each year. In 1993, 69 babies received the name (ranked #1406). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,026.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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