How old is someone named Willis?
The average Willis is 58 years old.
Half of all living Willises are between 43 and 75.
When was Willis popular?
Willis was at its most popular in the mid 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 52 babies were named Willis in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,495 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,495 | 0 |
| 1920s | 11,944 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 8,372 | 990 |
| 1940s | 6,261 | 2,600 |
| 1950s | 4,661 | 3,100 |
| 1960s | 3,080 | 2,500 |
| 1970s | 2,213 | 2,000 |
| 1980s | 1,928 | 1,800 |
| 1990s | 1,232 | 1,200 |
| 2000s | 752 | 740 |
| 2010s | 660 | 650 |
| 2020s | 330 | 330 |
How many Willises are still alive?
About 16,000 Willises are alive in the US today. That's 30% of the roughly 53,000 babies named Willis since 1880.
Most Willises ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1924, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Willis?
About one in three living Willises are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Willis an old name?
Yes. Willis is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Willis will be 55 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Willis a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 98.9% of living Willises are men.
Names the same age as Willis
NAME TWIN
Willis's name twin is Albert. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Albert's age curve is the closest match to Willis's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Willis
How old is the average Willis?
The average Willis in the US is 58 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Willis?
About 16,000 Willises are alive in the US today, out of roughly 53,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Willis most popular?
In 1924, when about 1,300 baby boys were named Willis.
Is Willis a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Willises, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this