Willow Name Popularity and Statistics
Willow is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births65,560
First Year on Record1890
Willow popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 4,763 | #44 |
| 2025 | Boys | 23 | #4,396 |
| 2024 | Girls | 4,672 | #41 |
| 2024 | Boys | 30 | #3,693 |
| 2023 | Girls | 4,765 | #41 |
| 2023 | Boys | 48 | #2,693 |
| 2022 | Girls | 5,072 | #37 |
| 2022 | Boys | 39 | #3,100 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5,195 | #39 |
| 2021 | Boys | 36 | #3,242 |
| 2020 | Girls | 4,401 | #48 |
| 2020 | Boys | 19 | #4,855 |
| 2019 | Girls | 4,609 | #45 |
| 2019 | Boys | 27 | #3,899 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,933 | #60 |
| 2018 | Boys | 27 | #3,891 |
| 2017 | Girls | 3,569 | #80 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13 | #6,338 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,125 | #96 |
| 2016 | Boys | 17 | #5,318 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,811 | #111 |
| 2015 | Boys | 15 | #5,746 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,410 | #136 |
| 2014 | Boys | 15 | #5,733 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2021 · Girls
5,195 recorded births and rank #39.
2022 · Girls
5,072 recorded births and rank #37.
2023 · Girls
4,765 recorded births and rank #41.
2025 · Girls
4,763 recorded births and rank #44.
Where Willow ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- WV
- Rank #5 · 61 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #7 · 156 recorded births
- MO
- Rank #8 · 183 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #9 · 79 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #10 · 197 recorded births
- ME
- Rank #11 · 34 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #12 · 97 recorded births
- SD
- Rank #14 · 27 recorded births