Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Willa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
889
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Willa
How many people are named Willa?
An estimated 16,038 living Americans are named Willa.
How rare is Willa?
Willa is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 742 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 16.5% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Willa?
The median age of a living American named Willa is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 36 years old.
Is Willa still popular?
Yes. Willa is holding steady, with 742 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Willa most common?
Willa has its strongest geographic signal in Nebraska, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
16.5%
2025
742
All-time
32,824
Where it lives now
Willa is most concentrated in Nebraska — about 5.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Willa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.