Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Willis
Endangered
Down 95.9% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
1,261
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Willis
How many people are named Willis?
An estimated 14,558 living Americans are named Willis.
How rare is Willis?
Willis is uncommon among babies today, with 52 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Willis?
The median age of a living American named Willis is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 73 years old.
Is Willis still popular?
No. Willis is endangered as a baby name, down 95.9% from its 1924 peak with 52 births in 2025.
Where is Willis most common?
Willis has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
95.9%
2025
52
All-time
52,336
Where it lives now
Willis is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in South Carolina.
States where Willis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.