Willie Wood
There are approximately 186 people named Willie Wood living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,842,765 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Willie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wood. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
186
1 in 1,842,765
Named Willie
219K
Alive today
Named Wood
291K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 219K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1925
Average age: 66
Estimated bearers: 291K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #84
Per 100K: 84.99
Top ancestry: White (88.7%)
First name trend
Willie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Willie. The peak year was 1925 with 11,071 births. The average person named Willie today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wood surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wood, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.7%.
- White88.7%
- Black or African American5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Willie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0640% of the US population, based on 219,365 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Wood appears at a rate of 84.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0850%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 186 people with the full name Willie Wood. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Willie
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Other people with the surname Wood
FAQ
Willie Wood: questions and answers
How many people are named Willie Wood?
We estimate approximately 186 people in the United States share the full name Willie Wood. That works out to about 1 in 1,842,765 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0640%) with the surname frequency (84.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Willie Wood?
We classify Willie Wood as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,842,765 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Willie a male or female name?
Willie is predominantly unisex. Out of 596,221 total SSA registrations, 75.5% were male and 24.5% were female. See the full Willie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.