Name Legacy

Willodean

Recorded 1914–1958 · United States

Willodean was most popular in 1928, when 76 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,499 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,237 people named Willodean.

Most popular in1928
Rank that year#1,499
Births that year76
Total since 18801,237
Given to100% girls

Willodean over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Willodean’s peak in 1928. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Willodean a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Willodean is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,237 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Willodean

Where Willodean is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org