Fun Facts About the Name Willamae
- 412 babies named Willamae: U.S. records list 412 babies given the name Willamae from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Willamae Mean?
Willamae is an English compound given name formed from two feminine names, Willa and Mae. Willa is a feminine form of William, which comes from the Germanic name Willahelm - wil "will, desire" plus helm "helmet, protection" - commonly rendered "resolute protector." Mae is an English spelling of May, a name usually linked to the month, from Latin Maius, which the Romans associated with the goddess Maia. May, and so Mae, has also long served as a pet form of Margaret, from Greek margaritēs, "pearl," and of Mary, whose derivation is disputed. Because the second element has more than one possible source, the combined name's meaning is usually given as "resolute protector" together with either "pearl" or a reference to the month of May.
Willamae Name History & Origins
Willamae is a single-word form of the double name Willa Mae. Pairing two feminine names in this way was a familiar English-language custom, especially in the southern United States, where a first name and a middle name were often said together and could eventually be written as one word. The two parts have separate histories. Willa is a feminine form of William that came into use as an English given name in the 19th century. May, spelled in this compound with an e, is much older: it was used in the Middle Ages both for girls born in the month of May and as a short form of Margaret or Mary. The spelling Mae became common later, in the 19th and 20th centuries. Both the joined spelling Willamae and the spaced form Willa Mae are found.
How Popular is the Name Willamae?
Willamae has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1923. Its best rank was #1,595 in 1923.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,833 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #13,344 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #10,256 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #17,606 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #11,095 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #17,841 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #7,640 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #7,186 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1947 | #4,755 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #4,545 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #4,045 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #3,485 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #4,116 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #4,410 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,854 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #4,236 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #3,841 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #4,910 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #4,170 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #2,091 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1934 | #2,002 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1933 | #3,399 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #3,892 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #3,840 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1930 | #3,339 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #4,044 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #4,187 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #3,051 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #2,565 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1925 | #2,771 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #2,307 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1923 | #1,595 | 28 | 0.0023% |
| 1922 | #2,383 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1921 | #3,158 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1920 | #4,389 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #2,999 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #2,285 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1917 | #2,098 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1916 | #2,493 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1915 | #2,683 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1914 | #2,631 | 9 | 0.0012% |
| 1913 | #2,325 | 9 | 0.0014% |
| 1912 | #2,968 | 6 | 0.0011% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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