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Willow

Girl's name · #44 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Willow ranked #44 in 2025; about 65,000 girls have been named Willow since 1890.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#13 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #20 in England & Wales (2025) · #23 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #27 in Scotland (2025) · #27 in New Zealand (2025) · #45 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #58 in Ireland (2025) · #68 in N. Ireland (2025) · #70 in Canada (2025) · #586 in Belgium (2025) · #588 in France (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Willows

• Willow Smith — American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2000)
• Willow Shields — American actress (born 2000)
• Willow Nightingale — American professional wrestler (born 1994)
• Willow Bay — American model and journalist (born 1963)
• Willow Pill — American drag queen (born 1995)

In stories & tradition

• Willow Rosenberg — Character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Willow Harris — Home and Away (TV series)
• Willow — Fictional character in Dreadstar

What Willows become

Among 40 notable people named Willow:

Entertainers appear 4.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Willow Smith, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2000).

Similar names: Leilani · Willa · Meadow · Lyla · Amara · Emery

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