Willow
Willow is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #20 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
About the Name Willow
Willow ranked #20 in 2025, down from its peak of #9 in 2023 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Willow is one of the most popular names in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Willow on the register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #44, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Willow
- Willow Tearooms — The Willow Tearooms are tearooms at 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Willow
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Willow
Almost certainly the only Willow in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Willow
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Check another name
Enter any baby name to get UK and US popularity data, classroom predictions and trend charts.
🔮 Try the Name Checker 📚 Browse All NamesAbout the Name Willow
Famous People Named Willow
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia