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Willie

Meaning: Resolute protection
Origin: German

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Meaning & origin

What does Willie mean?

Willie means “resolute protection”.

Willie is a short form of William. It shares the recorded meaning “resolute protection” with that name.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Willie yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Willie?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Willie is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #1,322
Boys named Willie: 147
Change in births: 6.5%

Willie over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Willie: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#1,322	147
2025	Girls	#10,870	9
2024	Boys	#1,370	138
2024	Girls	#15,149	6
2023	Boys	#1,327	144
2023	Girls	#15,082	6
2022	Boys	#1,167	176
2022	Girls	#10,349	10
2021	Boys	#1,206	161
2020	Boys	#995	215
2019	Boys	#1,008	208
2019	Girls	#17,854	5
2018	Boys	#930	228
2018	Girls	#17,992	5
2017	Boys	#803	285
2017	Girls	#18,307	5
2016	Boys	#797	294
2015	Boys	#774	307
2014	Boys	#726	331