Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- from the willow farm
Pronunciation
wi-llough-by, will(ou)-ghby
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #2225, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12301, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #9521, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1125, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #4535, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2017 | 17 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence