A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Willis
creased · overalled · deliberate
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenEnglish surname derived from a patronymic of Will, itself a pet form of William. It moved from family ledgers into standard American first-name rotation in the late nineteenth century alongside Curtis and Morris. It functioned as a slightly more formal, surname-weight alternative to plain Will.
Also answers toWill, Willie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 1,276 souls, A.D. 1924 2025
2025: 52 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
59 yrs
Most Williss were born around 1952 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.
Peak Reign
1924
№136 that year
Generation
Boomer, 36%
then Gen X 20% · Silent 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈53K ever born · now falling
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Willis grew up with
SSA Dataduck-and-cover drills·Davy Crockett caps·transistor radios
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Willis peaked in 1924.
Estimated average age: 59.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Willis sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
Cast your vote No account · one tap
In your mind, Willis sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Willis. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as an uncle who knows the exact measurements of his workbench and keeps receipts in a shoebox. It reached its high-water mark in 1924, long before plastic lunchboxes or drive-thru windows. It carries the texture of newsprint and heavy wool. Today, the typical bearer is roughly fifty-nine years old.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name hit its summit in 1924 with about one thousand births before settling into a long, quiet glide across the twentieth century.
Field Note 02
More than a third of living holders belong to the Baby Boom generation, with another seventeen percent belonging to the Silent Generation.
Field Note 03
By 2025, annual registrations had dropped to fifty-two, moving the name from everyday hardware-counter regular to near-retirement.
Notable Williss
AI-WrittenWillis Carrierinventor of modern air conditioning, b. 1876
Willis O'Brienpioneering stop-motion animator, b. 1886
Willis Reedchampionship basketball player and coach, b. 1942
Ephemera — If Willis were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Cedar Rapids
Object
Brass slide rule
Color
Cardboard brown
Job
Boiler technician
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