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Willie

Willie ranks #173 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 11 places, 240 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #254 among boy cat names.
Willie's popularity trend

Willie's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2011.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
240
across 11 places
Popularity rank
#173
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−21
2020 → 2025
Gender split
95% boys
5% girls95% boys
What does Willie mean?
/ˈwɪli/2 syllables

Willie is a casual, affectionate form of William, a name built from Germanic elements meaning "will" or "desire" and "helmet," together suggesting a "resolute protector."

Willie has a warm, folksy familiarity to it, well suited to a pet who feels less like an animal you own and more like an old friend who happens to have four legs.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Willie shows up

Willie's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Willie

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