Boy
Willis
Willis is a boy's name, a solidly familiar choice, that was at its most popular in the 1920s and is rarely chosen now.
EnglishEnglish patronymic
Etymology"Son of William" – "resolute protector"
Births by decade
1900s
1,495
1910s
7,495
1920s
11,944
1930s
8,372
1940s
6,257
1950s
4,665
1960s
3,080
1970s
2,212
1980s
1,928
1990s
1,228
2000s
748
2010s
541
Peaked in the 1920s · 49,965 total U.S. births since 1900