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Willa

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Resolute protection (feminine form of William)”

Linguistic heritage: Germanic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:WIH-luh

IPA (US English):/ˈwɪ.lə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2019889 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#422742 births in 2025

Total US Registrations32,848Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2019 (889 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level742 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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