Willa vs Willow

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

Name A

Willa

Girl name · Rank #423

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Name B

Willow

Girl name · Rank #41

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Metric Willa Willow
Current Rank #423 #41
Total Births (all years) 32,077 60,285
Peak Year 2019 2021
Peak Year Births 889 5,193
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Willa Willow
1880ss 239 —
1890ss 527 5
1900ss 890 40
1910ss 2,669 111
1920ss 4,792 252
1930ss 4,441 208
1940ss 3,415 175
1950ss 2,118 138
1960ss 956 139
1970ss 333 502
1980ss 283 345
1990ss 404 1,217
2000ss 1,344 6,023
2010ss 5,652 27,063
2020ss 4,014 24,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willa Willow
2014 562 2,410
2015 675 2,811
2016 689 3,124
2017 699 3,569
2018 813 3,933
2019 889 4,603
2020 886 4,396
2021 887 5,193
2022 791 5,064
2023 721 4,761
2024 729 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, 1880–2024.

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