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Girl name

Willette

/wɪˈlɛt/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2005

Willette has been given to about 2,123 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/wɪˈlɛt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,468
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Willette per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1965 · 62
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,123

How popular is Willette?

Its best year was 1965, when 62 babies were given the name, ranking 1406th. The typical living American called Willette is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Willette

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Violette0.76
  2. Lizette0.74
  3. Ivette0.74
  4. Lisette0.74
  5. Lissette0.74
  6. Linette0.74
  7. Collette0.72
  8. Colette0.69

Middle names for Willette

Ranked by flow score
  1. Willette Rose0.87
  2. Willette Marie0.87
  3. Willette Grace0.87
  4. Willette Jane0.87
  5. Willette Louise0.87
  6. Willette June0.86

Sibling names for Willette

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.78
  2. Ramonasister · 0.77
  3. Myrasister · 0.74
  4. Frankieeither · 0.73
  5. Louiebrother · 0.72
  6. Rudybrother · 0.72

Where Willette is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Willette Nguyen0.82
    2. Willette Moore0.82
    3. Willette Hill0.82
    4. Willette Hall0.82
    5. Willette Brown0.82
    6. Willette Young0.79

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Willette

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.