Willow

“The willow tree” — English origin

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

Willow has appeared in US records since 1890 — best rank #37 (2022) · 65,095 babies named Willow all-time · 1 in 340 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #13 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #20 in England & Wales (2025) · #23 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #27 in Scotland (2025) · #27 in New Zealand (2025).

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

Famous Willows

Willow Smith — American singer and actress (born 2000)
Willow Shields — American actress
Willow Pill — American drag queen
Willow Nightingale — American professional wrestler
Willow Bay — American television journalist, editor, author, and former model

In stories & tradition

Willow Rosenberg — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Willow Harris — Home and Away
Willow — 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 and actress (born 2000).

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