Willow vs Willa

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

Name A

Willow

Girl name · Rank #41

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Name B

Willa

Girl name · Rank #423

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willow Willa
2014 2,410 562
2015 2,811 675
2016 3,124 689
2017 3,569 699
2018 3,933 813
2019 4,603 889
2020 4,396 886
2021 5,193 887
2022 5,064 791
2023 4,761 721
2024 4,653 729

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, 1890–2024.

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