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Names beginning with W

422 first names in US birth records start with W, carried by about 6,285,713 people. Every one of them is listed below.

William
~3M
boys · peak 1947
Walter
~306k
boys · peak 1918
Willie
~288k
mostly boys · peak 1925
Wendy
~283k
girls · peak 1967
Wayne
~276k
boys · peak 1947
Wyatt
~251k
boys · peak 2017
Wesley
~247k
boys · peak 2025
Wanda
~193k
girls · peak 1957
Whitney
~121k
mostly girls · peak 1986
Warren
~119k
boys · peak 1921
Weston
~90k
boys · peak 2025
Willow
~79k
girls · peak 2021
Wade
~74k
boys · peak 1970
Waylon
~66k
boys · peak 2025
Walker
~55k
boys · peak 2022
Wilma
~48k
girls · peak 1925
Wallace
~40k
boys · peak 1923
Wendell
~39k
boys · peak 1940
Wilson
~36k
boys · peak 1918
Winston
~30k
boys · peak 2019
Willard
~30k
boys · peak 1915
Will
~26k
boys · peak 1888
Willis
~24k
boys · peak 1924
Willa
~23k
girls · peak 2019
Wilbert
~21k
boys · peak 1922
Winter
~20k
mostly girls · peak 2022
Wren
~19k
mostly girls · peak 2022
Wilbur
~18k
boys · peak 1918
Wendi
~16k
girls · peak 1970
Woodrow
~14k
boys · peak 1918
Winifred
~13k
girls · peak 1918
Wynter
~13k
girls · peak 2021
Wilfred
~13k
boys · peak 1920
Winnie
~13k
girls · peak 2025
Wiley
~11k
boys · peak 1921
Westley
~11k
boys · peak 2025
Wilfredo
~11k
boys · peak 1980
Whitley
~11k
mostly girls · peak 1988
Wilder
~11k
mostly boys · peak 2021
Wrenley
~9.8k
girls · peak 2024
Westin
~9k
boys · peak 2023
Ward
~8.7k
boys · peak 1961
Wilmer
~8.6k
boys · peak 1920
Wells
~8k
boys · peak 2025
Weldon
~7.7k
boys · peak 1920
Wes
~7.6k
boys · peak 2025
Winona
~7.5k
girls · peak 2025
Waverly
~6.6k
mostly girls · peak 2021
Wylie
~5.9k
mostly boys · peak 2025
Watson
~5.8k
boys · peak 2021
Warner
~5.7k
boys · peak 1921
Windy
~5.6k
girls · peak 1975
Wilhelmina
~5.4k
girls · peak 1916
Winfred
~5.3k
boys · peak 1922
Williams
~4.8k
boys · peak 1950
Wilton
~4.6k
boys · peak 1924
Wynn
~4.4k
both · peak 2025
Wilford
~4.4k
boys · peak 1926
Wally
~4.2k
boys · peak 1959
Westyn
~4k
mostly boys · peak 2025
Wilda
~4k
girls · peak 1926
Wesson
~3.9k
boys · peak 2021
Willy
~3.9k
boys · peak 1993
Wilburn
~3.8k
boys · peak 1926
Wolfgang
~3.8k
boys · peak 2021
Wrenlee
~3.6k
girls · peak 2024
Woody
~3.6k
boys · peak 1946
Wilber
~3.4k
boys · peak 1919
Willem
~3.4k
boys · peak 2003
Wylder
~3.3k
mostly boys · peak 2025
Wayland
~3.3k
boys · peak 2023
Walton
~3.2k
boys · peak 1922
West
~3.2k
boys · peak 2025
Waylen
~3.2k
boys · peak 2023
Waymon
~3k
boys · peak 1936
Wardell
~3k
boys · peak 1950
Willian
~2.8k
boys · peak 1929
Wisdom
~2.6k
both · peak 2025
Wayde
~2.5k
boys · peak 1959
Winslow
~2.5k
mostly boys · peak 2025
Walt
~2.3k
boys · peak 1959
Westen
~2.3k
boys · peak 2025
Waleed
~2.3k
boys · peak 2000
Wendie
~2.3k
girls · peak 1970
Windell
~2.3k
boys · peak 1940
Webster
~2.3k
boys · peak 1915
Winford
~2.2k
boys · peak 1928
Wynona
~2.2k
girls · peak 1930
Waldo
~2.1k
boys · peak 1915
Winfield
~2.1k
boys · peak 1916
Willam
~2.1k
boys · peak 1959
Wednesday
~2k
girls · peak 2023
Wyman
~2k
boys · peak 1922
Wolf
~2k
boys · peak 2021
Wendall
~2k
boys · peak 1958
Whittney
~1.9k
girls · peak 1987
Wellington
~1.9k
boys · peak 1922
Wynne
~1.8k
mostly girls · peak 2019
Weslee
~1.8k
mostly boys · peak 2023
Werner
~1.8k
boys · peak 1930
Wayman
~1.7k
boys · peak 1950
Wrenleigh
~1.7k
girls · peak 2025
Willia
~1.6k
mostly girls · peak 1928
Winnifred
~1.6k
girls · peak 1918
Willette
~1.6k
girls · peak 1965
Wendel
~1.6k
boys · peak 1940
Wonda
~1.5k
girls · peak 1959
Wilhelm
~1.5k
boys · peak 2014
Wanita
~1.5k
girls · peak 1924
Wesly
~1.5k
boys · peak 2002
Waylan
~1.5k
boys · peak 2019
Wali
~1.5k
boys · peak 2016
Winry
~1.5k
girls · peak 2025
Wende
~1.4k
girls · peak 1967
Welton
~1.4k
boys · peak 1924
Willene
~1.3k
girls · peak 1929
Wil
~1.3k
boys · peak 2005
Willaim
~1.3k
boys · peak 1987
Witten
~1.3k
boys · peak 2018
Walden
~1.3k
boys · peak 2023
Wrigley
~1.2k
both · peak 2017
Wendolyn
~1.2k
girls · peak 1966
Washington
~1.2k
boys · peak 1921
Wrenly
~1.2k
girls · peak 2024
Walid
~1.2k
boys · peak 2017
Wiliam
~1.2k
boys · peak 1982
Wheeler
~1.2k
boys · peak 2024
Whitlee
~1.1k
girls · peak 2025
Whit
~1.1k
boys · peak 2025
Webb
~1.1k
boys · peak 1927
Waymond
~1.1k
boys · peak 1953
Weslie
~1.1k
both · peak 2024
Whitaker
~1k
boys · peak 2025
Woodie
~1k
mostly boys · peak 1926
Windsor
~1k
both · peak 2024
Westly
~959
boys · peak 1980
Winton
~958
boys · peak 1920
Waseem
~955
boys · peak 2020
Whisper
~949
girls · peak 1996
Whitman
~948
boys · peak 2018
Wenda
~935
girls · peak 1956
Worth
~929
boys · peak 1918
Woodson
~921
boys · peak 2025
Wright
~918
boys · peak 1915
Willetta
~911
girls · peak 1922
Wm
~908
boys · peak 1916
Warrick
~906
boys · peak 2021
Weslyn
~886
mostly girls · peak 2017
Wynston
~866
boys · peak 2023
Wendee
~852
girls · peak 1971
Wenona
~838
girls · peak 1975
Woods
~827
boys · peak 2025
Wynette
~818
girls · peak 1970
Wallis
~813
both · peak 1937
Weylin
~790
boys · peak 2018
Wylee
~774
mostly boys · peak 2024
Waneta
~755
girls · peak 1923
Whitnee
~722
girls · peak 1986
Weslynn
~719
girls · peak 2025
Waldemar
~715
boys · peak 1915
Whitten
~652
boys · peak 2022
Wynton
~650
boys · peak 1986
Wynonna
~642
girls · peak 2024
Wolfe
~642
boys · peak 2022
Waleska
~632
girls · peak 1981
Wael
~624
boys · peak 2015
Wilhemina
~616
girls · peak 1960
Wrenn
~615
mostly girls · peak 2021
Waylynn
~609
mostly girls · peak 2022
Willamina
~603
girls · peak 2023
Wanya
~601
boys · peak 1996
Westlyn
~601
mostly girls · peak 2017
Wilberto
~586
boys · peak 1964
Winthrop
~582
boys · peak 1915
Wafa
~575
girls · peak 1999
Waynette
~572
girls · peak 1970
Welles
~570
boys · peak 2021
Wylene
~549
girls · peak 1935
Waylin
~549
mostly boys · peak 2023
Wanetta
~537
girls · peak 1922
Wilhelmenia
~532
girls · peak 1944
Windi
~519
girls · peak 1973
Willena
~512
girls · peak 1923
Wilburt
~498
boys · peak 1920
Wacey
~493
boys · peak 2025
Whitnie
~493
girls · peak 1986
Wray
~492
boys · peak 1927
Wess
~465
boys · peak 1965
Wava
~463
girls · peak 1924
Wesleigh
~461
girls · peak 2021
Wateen
~459
girls · peak 2025
Wynell
~457
girls · peak 1932
Winson
~452
boys · peak 2002
Waylyn
~452
mostly boys · peak 2023
Whitt
~451
boys · peak 2025
Wrenna
~446
girls · peak 2024
Wesam
~444
boys · peak 2014
Waddell
~443
boys · peak 1947
Wilfrido
~443
boys · peak 1991
Wyeth
~438
boys · peak 2009
Wei
~438
mostly boys · peak 2001
Whyatt
~432
boys · peak 2009
Winsley
~431
girls · peak 2025
Wrangler
~430
boys · peak 2025
Wyatte
~428
boys · peak 2011
Wyett
~423
boys · peak 2013
Whittaker
~415
boys · peak 2025
Witt
~414
boys · peak 2025
Wagner
~408
boys · peak 2009
Westlynn
~408
girls · peak 2025
Wendelyn
~405
girls · peak 1954
Winn
~394
mostly boys · peak 2021
Whitni
~394
girls · peak 1986
Wylan
~387
boys · peak 2009
Wyland
~382
boys · peak 2015
Wendelin
~379
mostly girls · peak 1954
Willson
~374
boys · peak 2014
Wisam
~366
boys · peak 2014
Wenceslao
~363
boys · peak 2005
Wilfrid
~361
boys · peak 1922
Wiktoria
~360
girls · peak 2007
Weronika
~359
girls · peak 2006
Wassim
~355
boys · peak 2019
Williard
~348
boys · peak 1915
Wilmar
~347
boys · peak 1916
Willodean
~342
girls · peak 1928
Wilkes
~339
boys · peak 2018
Waris
~336
boys · peak 2025
Willo
~326
girls · peak 1924
Wynetta
~324
girls · peak 1974
Wonder
~324
mostly girls · peak 2025
Willadean
~323
girls · peak 1924
Wyllow
~321
girls · peak 2023
Wannetta
~311
girls · peak 1953
Wissam
~310
boys · peak 2022
Willliam
~309
boys · peak 2006
Wai
~305
mostly boys · peak 1982
Wania
~304
girls · peak 2021
Winner
~304
mostly boys · peak 2023
Wake
~304
boys · peak 2023
Wyndell
~302
boys · peak 1971
Whitleigh
~302
girls · peak 2025
Wandra
~301
girls · peak 1952
Woodley
~299
boys · peak 2023
Wessley
~298
boys · peak 1978
Waverley
~294
girls · peak 2022
Wilian
~286
boys · peak 2007
Wynnie
~285
girls · peak 2025
Wynema
~282
girls · peak 1934
Waldon
~275
boys · peak 1922
Weylyn
~274
mostly boys · peak 2018
Wyona
~268
girls · peak 1924
Wilkins
~267
boys · peak 1991
Worley
~264
boys · peak 1920
Weyman
~260
boys · peak 1943
Warda
~260
girls · peak 1998
Wrynlee
~256
girls · peak 2025
Wilhelmena
~255
girls · peak 1930
Winslet
~255
girls · peak 2025
Weller
~254
boys · peak 2025
Wash
~253
boys · peak 1921
Wayden
~253
boys · peak 2024
Worthy
~247
mostly boys · peak 2025
Wilver
~244
boys · peak 2007
Waunita
~242
girls · peak 1924
Wyat
~240
boys · peak 2001
Whalen
~238
boys · peak 2021
Westlee
~234
boys · peak 2021
Wyn
~230
mostly boys · peak 2025
Witney
~226
girls · peak 1986
Whitfield
~224
boys · peak 1921
Win
~223
mostly boys · peak 2022
Willma
~219
girls · peak 1918
Wasim
~219
boys · peak 1999
Wanna
~212
girls · peak 1923
Wadell
~211
boys · peak 1932
Wenonah
~210
girls · peak 1916
Windle
~209
boys · peak 1941
Welford
~205
boys · peak 1925
Wyler
~204
boys · peak 2023
Wilde
~204
mostly boys · peak 2020
Willoughby
~203
mostly boys · peak 2021
Waniya
~198
girls · peak 2025
Wyndi
~196
girls · peak 1977
Warden
~190
boys · peak 1921
Wen
~189
both · peak 2001
Wanza
~188
girls · peak 1915
Wilman
~187
boys · peak 1920
Wallie
~184
mostly boys · peak 1922
Wilhemenia
~183
girls · peak 1953
Waynetta
~183
girls · peak 1947
Wilkie
~182
boys · peak 1940
Woodford
~179
boys · peak 1916
Wille
~178
mostly boys · peak 1929
Walda
~176
girls · peak 1948
Wave
~174
both · peak 2024
Wyndham
~174
boys · peak 2025
Wasif
~173
boys · peak 2015
Winni
~172
girls · peak 2006
Willim
~169
boys · peak 1934
Wallen
~168
boys · peak 2024
Winda
~168
girls · peak 1952
Waco
~166
boys · peak 1977
Walterine
~157
girls · peak 1924
Weyland
~157
boys · peak 2025
Wilbern
~155
boys · peak 1923
Windel
~155
boys · peak 1941
Wilmary
~155
girls · peak 2017
Whittany
~153
girls · peak 1991
Warrior
~153
boys · peak 2022
Winferd
~152
boys · peak 1929
Willine
~151
girls · peak 1927
Windie
~151
girls · peak 1969
Wahid
~150
boys · peak 1999
Wynelle
~148
girls · peak 1926
Wrynn
~148
girls · peak 2021
Willean
~146
girls · peak 1950
Willi
~146
boys · peak 1958
Wajiha
~145
girls · peak 2023
Wilmon
~144
boys · peak 1922
Wilmarie
~141
girls · peak 1991
Wylde
~141
boys · peak 2022
Wane
~139
boys · peak 1955
Wise
~138
boys · peak 2020
Whitton
~138
boys · peak 2024
Welby
~136
boys · peak 1921
Weiland
~136
boys · peak 2016
Wilkin
~134
boys · peak 2020
Wing
~133
mostly boys · peak 1984
Woodroe
~132
boys · peak 1918
Waelyn
~132
mostly boys · peak 2024
Weaver
~130
boys · peak 1921
Willamae
~130
girls · peak 1923
Wakely
~130
mostly girls · peak 2017
Winchester
~129
boys · peak 2023
Wyley
~127
boys · peak 2010
Wiatt
~127
boys · peak 2010
Wendal
~126
boys · peak 1955
Winta
~124
girls · peak 2004
Warnell
~123
mostly boys · peak 1923
Wilberta
~122
girls · peak 1920
Wensley
~121
boys · peak 2025
Watt
~120
boys · peak 1920
Won
~120
boys · peak 1987
Wilmot
~119
boys · peak 1916
Williette
~118
girls · peak 1957
Wood
~114
boys · peak 2023
Willye
~111
girls · peak 1923
Wandy
~109
girls · peak 1972
Wyoma
~108
girls · peak 1920
Willey
~102
boys · peak 1924
Wataru
~98
boys · peak 1919
Wilborn
~97
boys · peak 1921
Wilferd
~97
boys · peak 1925
Wyvonne
~95
girls · peak 1937
Wetzel
~94
boys · peak 1928
Winnona
~93
girls · peak 1923
Williemae
~91
girls · peak 1920
Woodard
~83
boys · peak 1920
Wilene
~83
girls · peak 1938
Wylma
~82
girls · peak 1920
Wilna
~80
girls · peak 1918
Wauneta
~80
girls · peak 1922
Wynonia
~80
girls · peak 1937
Weber
~78
boys · peak 2008
Wendle
~77
boys · peak 1952
Willmer
~72
boys · peak 1922
Wanona
~70
girls · peak 1972
Walta
~69
girls · peak 1940
Wana
~68
girls · peak 1927
Willeen
~65
girls · peak 1926
Woodward
~64
boys · peak 1917
Wanell
~61
girls · peak 1934
Willadene
~57
girls · peak 1926
Wandalee
~57
girls · peak 1923
Waller
~55
boys · peak 1921
Waldron
~54
boys · peak 1915
Weltha
~53
girls · peak 1916
Wadie
~53
both · peak 1917
Wirt
~52
boys · peak 1920
Williom
~52
boys · peak 1931
Wildon
~48
boys · peak 1920
Wessie
~44
girls · peak 1918
Waldine
~44
girls · peak 1927
Winna
~43
girls · peak 1923
Wavie
~42
mostly girls · peak 1916
Willodene
~42
girls · peak 1928
Wreatha
~41
girls · peak 1915
Warnie
~41
boys · peak 1916
Wilmont
~40
boys · peak 1925
Willett
~39
mostly boys · peak 1928
Welda
~39
girls · peak 1942
Wilsie
~38
mostly girls · peak 1918
Winfrey
~38
boys · peak 1932
Woodruff
~37
boys · peak 1917
Willford
~34
boys · peak 1942
Winola
~33
girls · peak 1934
Wretha
~31
girls · peak 1915
Wenzel
~30
boys · peak 1921
Welma
~27
girls · peak 1929
Welborn
~27
boys · peak 1924
Wong
~26
boys · peak 1888
Wilmetta
~24
girls · peak 1918
Willman
~22
boys · peak 1932
Wilba
~21
girls · peak 1913
Wealthy
~17
girls · peak 1916
Walfred
~17
boys · peak 1920
Wilhelmine
~16
girls · peak 1896
Waunetta
~16
girls · peak 1918
Wilmoth
~15
mostly girls · peak 1927
Willet
~15
mostly boys · peak 1922
Waino
~14
boys · peak 1915
Welcome
~14
mostly boys · peak 1919
Wilmina
~14
girls · peak 1915
Waneda
~11
girls · peak 1919
Winefred
~10
girls · peak 1918
Wahneta
~9
girls · peak 1918
Willys
~6
boys · peak 1924
Walsie
~4
girls · peak 1916
Wilho
~3
boys · peak 1916
Wladyslawa
~1
girls · peak 1919
Wladyslaw
~1
boys · peak 1916

About the letter W

The most common is William, with roughly 2,958,163 people in the United States. Of the 422 W names on record, 287 are carried by fewer than a thousand people each — the long tail that makes up most of any letter.

This page lists every recorded name under this letter. To go further, or to filter W names by length, syllables, gender or era, use the advanced name search. Every name here links through to its full profile: how many people carry it, its age profile, where it is concentrated and how it has moved since 1880.

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