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Willy

This name is a diminutive of William, Wilhelm or Willem.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈwɪl.i/; German /ˈvɪ.li/; Dutch /ˈʋɪ.li/
Usage languagesDutch, English, German
US rank (2025)#3,949

Meaning and history

Willy is a diminutive of William, Wilhelm, or Willem and is used as both a masculine and feminine name in Dutch.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 47 births, rank #2,542
2007: 49 births, rank #2,533
2008: 60 births, rank #2,207
2009: 48 births, rank #2,585
2010: 44 births, rank #2,730
20112011: 41 births, rank #2,852
2012: 44 births, rank #2,716
2013: 38 births, rank #2,955
2014: 35 births, rank #3,154
2015: 30 births, rank #3,591
20162016: 26 births, rank #3,990
2017: 26 births, rank #3,993
2018: 39 births, rank #2,994
2019: 29 births, rank #3,716
2020: 38 births, rank #3,025
20212021: 30 births, rank #3,651
2022: 31 births, rank #3,617
2023: 20 births, rank #4,886
2024: 24 births, rank #4,321
20252025: 27 births, rank #3,949

In 2025, 27 babies were recorded with the name Willy, ranking #3,949 among boys.