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Worldwide Name Statistics

Willow

Ranked #744 - 1 in 125,209 people
US

Most common in

United States

64k bearers

World total

63,893

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#744

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States64k
Worldwide
~64k
rank #744
Rarity
1 in 125,209
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~64k in US

About the name Willow

There are an estimated 63,893 people named Willow alive worldwide today. That ranks Willow at #744 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Willow is held by approximately 63,893 people, ranking #744 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,195 U.S. residents).

Historically Willow is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.3% female).

Willow appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.7%Female 99.3%

Willow popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Willow, 1890 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1890: 5
  2. 1902: 5
  3. 1904: 8
  4. 1906: 8
  5. 1907: 5
  6. 1908: 9
  7. 1909: 5
  8. 1912: 6
  9. 1913: 12
  10. 1914: 11
  11. 1915: 23
  12. 1916: 20
  13. 1917: 10
  14. 1918: 15
  15. 1919: 14
  16. 1920: 20
  17. 1921: 23
  18. 1922: 15
  19. 1923: 27
  20. 1924: 32
  21. 1925: 27
  22. 1926: 35
  23. 1927: 23
  24. 1928: 30
  25. 1929: 26
  26. 1930: 19
  27. 1931: 24
  28. 1932: 26
  29. 1933: 24
  30. 1934: 23
  31. 1935: 14
  32. 1936: 24
  33. 1937: 13
  34. 1938: 22
  35. 1939: 19
  36. 1940: 16
  37. 1941: 15
  38. 1942: 12
  39. 1943: 14
  40. 1944: 23
  41. 1945: 21
  42. 1946: 20
  43. 1947: 24
  44. 1948: 18
  45. 1949: 12
  46. 1950: 14
  47. 1951: 13
  48. 1952: 10
  49. 1953: 17
  50. 1954: 12
  51. 1955: 21
  52. 1956: 16
  53. 1957: 14
  54. 1958: 8
  55. 1959: 13
  56. 1960: 15
  57. 1961: 13
  58. 1962: 12
  59. 1963: 12
  60. 1964: 20
  61. 1965: 11
  62. 1966: 14
  63. 1967: 10
  64. 1968: 15
  65. 1969: 17
  66. 1970: 20
  67. 1971: 33
  68. 1972: 32
  69. 1973: 43
  70. 1974: 54
  71. 1975: 53
  72. 1976: 66
  73. 1977: 64
  74. 1978: 75
  75. 1979: 67
  76. 1980: 60
  77. 1981: 41
  78. 1982: 40
  79. 1983: 32
  80. 1984: 30
  81. 1985: 37
  82. 1986: 22
  83. 1987: 21
  84. 1988: 26
  85. 1989: 35
  86. 1990: 29
  87. 1991: 61
  88. 1992: 59
  89. 1993: 51
  90. 1994: 84
  91. 1995: 90
  92. 1996: 133
  93. 1997: 175
  94. 1998: 256
  95. 1999: 322
  96. 2000: 307
  97. 2001: 379
  98. 2002: 553
  99. 2003: 544
  100. 2004: 527
  101. 2005: 549
  102. 2006: 583
  103. 2007: 783
  104. 2008: 797
  105. 2009: 1,054
  106. 2010: 1,129
  107. 2011: 1,583
  108. 2012: 1,854
  109. 2013: 2,099
  110. 2014: 2,425
  111. 2015: 2,826
  112. 2016: 3,142
  113. 2017: 3,582
  114. 2018: 3,960
  115. 2019: 4,636
  116. 2020: 4,420
  117. 2021: 5,231
  118. 2022: 5,111
  119. 2023: 4,813
  120. 2024: 4,702
  121. 2025: 4,786

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Willow worldwide?

There are an estimated 63,893 people named Willow alive worldwide today, ranking #744 globally.

Is Willow a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 125,209 people. In the United States there are roughly 63,893 bearers, which is 1 in 5,195 Americans.

Is Willow a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Willow is used 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

Where does the name Willow come from?

Who are famous people named Willow?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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