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Willow
OriginEnglish tree name
Meaning"willow tree"
About Willow
Fresh and surprising on a boy – and how can you not love the cool classic nickname Will?
As of October 2026, Willow ranked #4530 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2731 in 2023.
Editor's take: The name Willow is a boy's name meaning "willow tree".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,986 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #3,995 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,290 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2022 | #3,145 | 39 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | #2,731 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #3,770 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #4,530 | 23 | 13.5 |
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