Willow

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Willow is a given name used in reference to the willow. It has grown in popularity in English speaking countries along with other names inspired by the natural world.

From Wikipedia

Willow first appears in the data in 2009 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 1,204 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2025 it was given to 501 girls (rank #28). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Willow

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Willow yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

8,552
Total babies (all years)
17
Years in the data
1,204
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
200987#88
2010100#64
2011121#56
2012153#44
2013180#35
2014240#34
2015952#28
2016538#53
2017545#18
2018605#10
20191,204#7
2020821#11
2021641#8
2022605#9
2023673#15
2024585#20
2025501#28