Namewise

Willie Popularity

See the full name profile on the Willie page.

FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 2005 to 2016, ranging from #3849 to #4810.20052016#3849#4810
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2005#3849
2016#4810

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1970 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #304 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Willie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.