Willow Name Popularity
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How popular is Willow?
The popular name Willow was the 62nd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.This top 100 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #62 for the first time this year with 3,881 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Willow in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Willow occurred roughly during the years 1912-1915, 1917-1921, 1922-1926, 1941-1944, 1961-1964, 1967-1976, 1988-2002, and 2004-2017, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1980-1984.
Sometimes the name Willow has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Willow popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.
Willow's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Willow has risen.
The name Willow is favored by many parents and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Willow (Girl) | Willow (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 3,881 | 62 | 27 | 3,959 |
| 2017 | | 3,551 | 81 | 13 | 6,644 |
| 2016 | | 3,108 | 96 | 17 | 5,522 |
| 2015 | | 2,803 | 111 | 15 | 5,963 |
| 2014 | | 2,400 | 138 | 15 | 5,970 |
| 2013 | | 2,074 | 155 | 20 | 4,776 |
| 2012 | | 1,831 | 171 | 15 | 5,972 |
| 2011 | | 1,571 | 199 | 8 | 9,547 |
| 2010 | | 1,117 | 290 | 7 | 10,697 |
| 2009 | | 1,049 | 314 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 792 | 407 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 768 | 428 | 12 | 7,056 |
| 2006 | | 577 | 525 | 5 | 13,929 |
| 2005 | | 542 | 532 | 7 | 10,102 |
| 2004 | | 518 | 549 | 8 | 8,885 |
| 2003 | | 536 | 528 | 7 | 9,539 |
| 2002 | | 546 | 504 | 7 | 9,354 |
| 2001 | | 379 | 666 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 301 | 760 | 6 | 10,302 |
| 1999 | | 310 | 729 | 12 | 5,642 |
| 1998 | | 250 | 854 | 6 | 9,599 |
| 1997 | | 169 | 1,117 | 6 | 9,227 |
| 1996 | | 125 | 1,357 | 8 | 7,113 |
| 1995 | | 90 | 1,650 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 84 | 1,756 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 51 | 2,486 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 54 | 2,430 | 5 | 9,778 |
| 1991 | | 55 | 2,353 | 6 | 8,203 |
| 1990 | | 29 | 3,705 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 35 | 3,100 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 26 | 3,687 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 21 | 4,119 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 22 | 3,887 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 37 | 2,653 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 29 | 3,063 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 32 | 2,781 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 40 | 2,447 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 41 | 2,406 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 60 | 1,831 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 62 | 1,767 | 5 | 7,051 |
| 1978 | | 75 | 1,510 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 64 | 1,660 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 66 | 1,550 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 53 | 1,778 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 54 | 1,708 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 43 | 1,937 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 32 | 2,356 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 33 | 2,372 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 20 | 3,310 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 17 | 3,458 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 15 | 3,607 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 10 | 4,613 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 14 | 3,554 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 11 | 4,202 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 20 | 2,914 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 12 | 4,011 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 12 | 4,005 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 13 | 3,786 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 15 | 3,354 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 13 | 3,615 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 9 | 4,521 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 12 | 3,693 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 17 | 2,928 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 21 | 2,471 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 12 | 3,489 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 17 | 2,700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 10 | 3,792 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 13 | 3,100 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 14 | 2,906 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 12 | 3,174 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 18 | 2,414 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 24 | 2,044 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 20 | 2,151 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 21 | 1,872 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 23 | 1,802 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 14 | 2,556 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 12 | 2,812 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 15 | 2,271 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 16 | 2,106 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 19 | 1,879 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 22 | 1,703 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 13 | 2,448 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 24 | 1,548 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 14 | 2,303 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 23 | 1,602 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 24 | 1,550 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 26 | 1,518 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 24 | 1,593 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 19 | 1,932 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 26 | 1,555 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 30 | 1,468 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 23 | 1,826 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 35 | 1,355 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 27 | 1,646 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 26 | 1,718 | 6 | 4,340 |
| 1923 | | 27 | 1,635 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 15 | 2,474 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 23 | 1,865 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 20 | 2,013 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 14 | 2,508 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 15 | 2,374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 10 | 3,084 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 20 | 1,803 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 23 | 1,570 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 11 | 2,261 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 12 | 1,880 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 6 | 2,970 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 5 | 2,542 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 9 | 1,545 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 5 | 2,389 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 8 | 1,552 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 8 | 1,482 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1902 | | 5 | 2,038 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1890 | | 5 | 1,530 | < 5 | -- |
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