Last popular in the 1930s, when Great Plains author Willa Cather was on everyone's reading list, Willa is poised to make a comeback, following the popularity of the similarly soft and pleasing boys' name Will.
Variations
Wila,
Wilah,
Willah
Nicknames
Willie,
Wil
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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