First Names Starting with W
There are 1,120 first names starting with W in the SSA database, covering every registered U.S. birth from 1880 to 2024. Click any name to see a full profile with popularity charts, gender data, decade breakdowns, and state distribution.
1,120 names starting with W
| Name | Est. Living | Total Births | Peak Year | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | 2,335,115 | 4,205,026 | 1947 | Very Common |
| Walter | 237,731 | 633,415 | 1918 | Common |
| Wendy | 220,971 | 263,112 | 1967 | Common |
| Willie | 219,365 | 596,221 | 1925 | Common |
| Wayne | 216,378 | 355,989 | 1947 | Common |
| Wyatt | 198,761 | 203,133 | 2017 | Common |
| Wesley | 194,485 | 245,260 | 2024 | Common |
| Wanda | 137,466 | 282,168 | 1957 | Common |
| Whitney | 97,124 | 103,403 | 1986 | Uncommon |
| Warren | 92,526 | 184,006 | 1921 | Uncommon |
| Weston | 68,126 | 70,515 | 2024 | Uncommon |
| Willow | 59,457 | 60,727 | 2021 | Uncommon |
| Wade | 58,641 | 75,720 | 1970 | Uncommon |
| Waylon | 48,882 | 49,881 | 2022 | Uncommon |
| Walker | 40,411 | 44,632 | 2022 | Uncommon |
| Wallace | 30,842 | 83,606 | 1923 | Uncommon |
| Wendell | 30,632 | 54,263 | 1940 | Uncommon |
| Wilma | 30,492 | 140,810 | 1925 | Uncommon |
| Wilson | 28,231 | 48,613 | 1918 | Uncommon |
| Winston | 23,493 | 32,123 | 2019 | Uncommon |
| Willard | 23,030 | 78,491 | 1915 | Uncommon |
| Will | 20,888 | 46,439 | 1888 | Uncommon |
| Willis | 18,317 | 53,105 | 1924 | Uncommon |
| Willa | 16,451 | 32,101 | 2019 | Uncommon |
| Wilbert | 15,991 | 40,173 | 1922 | Uncommon |
| Winter | 15,587 | 15,832 | 2022 | Uncommon |
| Wren | 14,125 | 14,363 | 2022 | Uncommon |
| Wilbur | 13,893 | 57,170 | 1918 | Uncommon |
| Wendi | 12,706 | 14,522 | 1970 | Uncommon |
| Woodrow | 10,856 | 39,144 | 1918 | Uncommon |
| Wynter | 10,159 | 10,278 | 2021 | Uncommon |
| Wilfred | 9,716 | 29,491 | 1920 | Rare |
| Winifred | 9,197 | 45,915 | 1918 | Rare |
| Wiley | 8,913 | 18,605 | 1921 | Rare |
| Winnie | 8,906 | 26,688 | 2024 | Rare |
| Wilfredo | 8,746 | 9,548 | 1980 | Rare |
| Westley | 8,582 | 9,720 | 2024 | Rare |
| Whitley | 8,260 | 8,482 | 1988 | Rare |
| Wilder | 7,813 | 8,042 | 2021 | Rare |
| Westin | 6,963 | 7,036 | 2023 | Rare |
| Ward | 6,761 | 15,067 | 1961 | Rare |
| Wilmer | 6,654 | 16,626 | 1920 | Rare |
| Wrenley | 6,152 | 6,187 | 2024 | Rare |
| Weldon | 5,946 | 14,226 | 1920 | Rare |
| Wes | 5,854 | 6,408 | 2024 | Rare |
| Wells | 5,590 | 6,201 | 2024 | Rare |
| Winona | 5,160 | 12,481 | 2024 | Rare |
| Waverly | 5,105 | 6,296 | 2021 | Rare |
| Watson | 4,501 | 6,491 | 2021 | Rare |
| Wylie | 4,495 | 6,622 | 2024 | Rare |