as a First Name
Name coined as a feminine form of William, by appending the characteristically feminine ending -a to the short form Will.
| 1,499th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 14,615
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 17,278
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- West Virginia
- has the most people named Willa per capita
- 1927
- marked the height of its popularity
100%
0%
80%
55+
55+
8%
30-54
30-54
0.63%
13-29
13-29
12%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Willa!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.