Willoughby

English

"farm near the willows"

The name Willoughby peaked for boys at #2221 in 1923. Willoughby is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

Willoughby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 820 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Willoughby

• 820 Nameberry 2026

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Famous People Named Willoughby

• Willoughby Hickman three British baronets
• Willoughby Williams American Revolutionary soldier and politician
• Willoughby Williams Jr., American banker and sheriff
• Willoughby Sharp American artist
• (Charles) Willoughby Moke Norrie 1st Baron Norrie, British soldier; Governor of South Australia, 8th Governor,General of New Zealand
• Willoughby Merrik Campbell Burrell 5th Baron Gwydyr, British soldier

The name Willoughby in Pop Culture

• Willoughby character on TV's "Don't Trust the B,,,, in Apartment 23"
• John Willoughby character in "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen
• Sir Clement Willoughby character in "Evelina" by Fanny Burney
• Sir Willoughby Patterne character in "The Egoist" by George Meredith
• "The Stop at Willoughby " episode of TV series "The Twilight Zone"