Girl name
Willow
Willow is currently the #44 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 4,763 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1890, Willow hit its all-time high of #37 in 2022, when 5,072 girls were given the name. State by state, West Virginia leads the way at #5.
Rankings
2025 rank
#44
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#37
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
4,763
girls named Willow
Willow popularity, 1880–2025
Where Willow is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#17), Wyoming (#16), West Virginia (#5)
Uniqueness score
15/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Willow in the most recent year of SSA data.
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