Wilda vs Willow

Side-by-side comparison of Wilda and Willow — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilda

Girl name

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Name B

Willow

Girl name · Rank #41

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilda Willow
Current Rank Unranked #41
Total Births (all years) 12,758 60,285
Peak Year 1926 2021
Peak Year Births 411 5,193
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Wilda Willow
1880ss 123 —
1890ss 309 5
1900ss 534 40
1910ss 2,101 111
1920ss 3,643 252
1930ss 2,618 208
1940ss 1,699 175
1950ss 993 138
1960ss 431 139
1970ss 154 502
1980ss 82 345
1990ss 52 1,217
2000ss 6 6,023
2010ss 8 27,063
2020ss 5 24,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilda Willow
2014 — 2,410
2015 8 2,811
2016 — 3,124
2017 — 3,569
2018 — 3,933
2019 — 4,603
2020 — 4,396
2021 — 5,193
2022 5 5,064
2023 — 4,761
2024 — 4,653

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2022.

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