The first name Willie

In 2025, 4 boys were named Willie, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Willie with other names.

In 2025, 147 boys born in the United States were named Willie, the 1,322nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 7,997 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Willie Nelson
  American country musician (born 1933)
• Willie Mays
  American baseball player (1931–2024)
• Willie Garson
  American actor (1964–2021)
• Blind Willie Johnson
  American blues musician (1897–1945)
• Willie Aames
  American actor, film and television director, born 1960
• Willie Davenport
  American athletics competitor (1943–2002)
• Willie Watson
  English footballer (1920-2004)
• Willie Steele
  American long jumper (1923–1989)
• Willie Green
  American basketball player (born 1981)
• Willie Cauley-Stein
  American basketball player (born 1993)
• Willie Anderson
  American basketball player (born 1966)
• Willie Thorne
  British snooker player (1954-2020)

What does the name Willie mean?

From Will + -ie.

How popular is the name Willie?

In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Willie, ranking 4,275th.

Is Willie a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 596,385 US babies named Willie since 1880, 25% were girls and 75% boys.

When was Willie most popular?

1947 in the United States, when 7,997 babies were named Willie, its highest rank at 42nd.

How do you pronounce Willie?

Willie is /ˈwɪli/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Willie?

Willy.

Is Willie also a surname?

Yes. Willie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.