Willa
Girl nameWilla has been given to 32,848 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #422 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin
Derived from Wilhelmina and recoined in the 19th century in America based on the male given names Will and William.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
32,848
Peak year
2019 (889 babies)
Rank in 2025
#422 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +10%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Willa
Willa Cather
American writer (1873–1947)
Willa Holland
American actress
Willa Fitzgerald
American actress (born 1991)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Willa.
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