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Willie

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What official birth registration shows about Willie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2005–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2005 to 2025, ranging from #3849 to #4810.200520162025#3849#4810
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2005#3849
2016#4810
2025#4275

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 13 of the 55 years from 1970 to 2024.

In 2016: #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4810 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1970–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1970–2024

    Highest recorded position: #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1970–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #304 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Willie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified

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

Where Willie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Willie, between 1970 and 2025, in 15 of those 56 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200519702025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1970–202413#304 in 1985
England and Wales2005–20253#3849 in 2005

Its high point came 20 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in England and Wales (2005).

No registrar recorded it for 14 years after 1970; it appears again in 1985.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Willie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1970–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #304 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.