Total births
32
Girls' name · since 2017
Williow
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Williow, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17069
- among girls today
- 32
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Williow currently ranks #17069 among girls' names in America, with 32 babies recorded since 2017.
Williow has 32 recorded births among girls since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17069 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #17069 among girls today
- 32 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Williow is currently the #17069 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 32 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17069
- among girls today
- 32
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Williow vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17069
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Williow was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Williow in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Williow compares
32 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Williow's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Williow | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Williow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Williow splits its recorded history at 2022: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Williow at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#17,069
Active since
2017
Williow popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Williow by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Williow's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Williow births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Williow? ▼
32 babies have been named Williow since 2017. It currently ranks #17069 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 8 births.
When was Williow most popular? ▼
Williow was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Williow been used? ▼
Williow has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Williow? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Williow
Nearby Names Like Williow
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Williow
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Williow side by side: Williow vs Willie Williow vs Wilma Williow vs Willow
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Williow
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Williow: #17069 Girls' Name - 32 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/williow. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Williow draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.