Baby Name Popularity Profile

Willow

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Willow.

✦ Willow tree 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #44
All-Time Peak Rank #37 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 65,095 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.6% Boy / 99.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1890 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 5,195 births in 2021
💡 The Willow Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Willow tree
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the English word for the willow tree, from Old English 'welig'.
Common Nicknames
Will
Pronunciation: WIL-oh
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Willow

According to SSA data, Willow achieved its highest historical rank of #37 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 5,195 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 69.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Willow across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +69.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,195 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 10 yrs
Years in Top 500 19 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 5
1900s: 40
1910s: 111
1920s: 252
1930s: 208
1940s: 175
1950s: 138
1960s: 139
1970s: 502
1980s: 344
1990s: 1,217
2000s: 6,024
2010s: 27,072
2020s: 28,868

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Wil-low
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Idaho, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #26 290 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #23 524 2023 +4.9% Growth
New Hampshire #28 411 2024 11.8% Decline
Nevada #107 431 2021 34.4% Decline
Oregon #33 1,106 2021 19.2% Decline
Vermont #17 206 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #13 510 2020 10.5% Decline
Tennessee #10 2,384 2022 +13.9% Growth
Washington #39 1,803 2021 +1.8% Growth
Utah #40 873 2021 +10.0% Growth
Montana #26 303 2021 28.6% Decline
Colorado #52 1,156 2021 6.7% Decline
Kentucky #7 1,639 2024 +36.8% Growth
Indiana #15 2,206 2019 +10.2% Growth
South Dakota #17 312 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #23 124 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #5 833 2022 +1.7% Growth
Arkansas #9 956 2024 +9.7% Growth
Arizona #55 1,069 2023 +24.3% Growth
Missouri #9 1,925 2025 +37.6% Growth
North Carolina #27 2,444 2021 +21.8% Growth
Florida #57 2,849 2022 +30.4% Growth
Oklahoma #12 1,130 2023 +16.9% Growth
Virginia #37 1,855 2024 +18.3% Growth
North Dakota #20 278 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #28 1,582 2021 3.0% Decline
Iowa #24 1,043 2021 +1.5% Growth
Delaware #45 157 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #17 795 2025 +41.5% Growth
Nebraska #18 543 2025 +19.5% Growth
Minnesota #34 1,351 2021 +13.1% Growth
Georgia #29 2,003 2023 +21.5% Growth
Ohio #24 3,218 2023 +4.1% Growth
South Carolina #38 1,000 2024 +25.0% Growth
Alabama #22 1,197 2023 +16.1% Growth
Michigan #33 2,355 2021 7.1% Decline
Maryland #71 873 2021 6.9% Decline
Pennsylvania #38 2,850 2022 +0.5% Growth
Texas #107 3,675 2022 0.7% Decline
Louisiana #24 768 2019 +20.0% Growth
California #123 4,103 2021 12.2% Decline
Illinois #53 1,983 2021 +16.0% Growth
Mississippi #55 508 2021 19.0% Decline
Connecticut #93 428 2022 16.7% Decline
New Mexico #62 202 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #78 900 2018 Stable
Rhode Island #77 132 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #135 111 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #142 850 2021 19.1% Decline
New York #64 2,305 2025 +20.1% Growth
District of Columbia #117 48 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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