How Many People Are Named Willow?
An estimated 59,457 people in the United States have the first name Willow. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Willow peaked in popularity in 2021 with 5,229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willow as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Willow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Willow is overwhelmingly female, 442 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Willow is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
59,457
About 1 in 5,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
5,229 births
Total Registered
60,727
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willow
Willow is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 60,727 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Willow as a male name
Ranked #3,770 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (48 births)
Willow as a female name
Ranked #41 in 2024
4,653 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (5,193 births)
Willow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willow span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 27,227 babies were registered. Willow remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Willow by Decade
How has Willow tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Willow by State
Birth registrations for Willow span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,133 Willows were registered per state.
Willow + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willow as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willow
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willow?
We estimate approximately 59,457 people named Willow are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Willow a common name?
Willow is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60,727 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willow most popular?
Willow reached peak popularity in 2021, when 5,229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willow is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willow a female name?
Willow is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willow Smith, Willow Johnson, Willow Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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