Willow vs Willie

Side-by-side comparison of Willow and Willie — 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

Willie

Boy name · Rank #1367

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Metric Willow Willie
Current Rank #41 #1367
Total Births (all years) 60,285 450,033
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 5,193 7,995
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willow Willie
1880ss — 5,906
1890ss 5 9,849
1900ss 40 17,746
1910ss 111 47,690
1920ss 252 67,993
1930ss 208 62,467
1940ss 175 72,419
1950ss 138 66,461
1960ss 139 39,811
1970ss 502 23,967
1980ss 345 16,892
1990ss 1,217 9,715
2000ss 6,023 5,155
2010ss 27,063 3,129
2020ss 24,067 833

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willow Willie
2014 2,410 331
2015 2,811 307
2016 3,124 294
2017 3,569 285
2018 3,933 226
2019 4,603 207
2020 4,396 215
2021 5,193 161
2022 5,064 176
2023 4,761 144
2024 4,653 137

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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