Boys name
Willis
Willis is a boys' name given to 43,429 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1924 with 1,244 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 63rd among boys names in Oregon in 1919.
Which states favor Willis
Willis by state
Top states by all-time births named Willis. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2,689 | #2582 (2024) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 2,381 | #1464 (2023) |
| 3 | Ohio | 2,330 | #1023 (2024) |
| 4 | Georgia | 2,246 | #1197 (2014) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 2,106 | #1124 (2009) |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,905 | — |
| 7 | Kentucky | 1,778 | — |
| 8 | New York | 1,758 | — |
| 9 | Louisiana | 1,704 | — |
| 10 | Alabama | 1,692 | — |
| 11 | Tennessee | 1,539 | — |
| 12 | California | 1,514 | — |
| 13 | Missouri | 1,434 | — |
| 14 | Mississippi | 1,360 | — |
| 15 | Virginia | 1,357 | — |
| 16 | South Carolina | 1,311 | — |
| 17 | Michigan | 1,271 | — |
| 18 | Arkansas | 1,168 | — |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 1,160 | — |
| 20 | Florida | 1,154 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).