Willene vs Willow

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

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Willene

Girl name

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Name B

Willow

Girl name · Rank #41

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Metric Willene Willow
Current Rank Unranked #41
Total Births (all years) 2,928 60,285
Peak Year 1929 2021
Peak Year Births 97 5,193
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Willene Willow
1890ss — 5
1900ss 20 40
1910ss 234 111
1920ss 697 252
1930ss 779 208
1940ss 614 175
1950ss 372 138
1960ss 178 139
1970ss 34 502
1980ss — 345
1990ss — 1,217
2000ss — 6,023
2010ss — 27,063
2020ss — 24,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willene Willow
2014 — 2,410
2015 — 2,811
2016 — 3,124
2017 — 3,569
2018 — 3,933
2019 — 4,603
2020 — 4,396
2021 — 5,193
2022 — 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, 1905–1975.

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