Willoughby

WIH-luhf-bee /ˈwɪlʌfbi/
boy 3 syllables cooling

Willoughby is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.

Willoughby is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2025. Willoughby first appears in 1915 and peaked in 1923 (15 births).

About the name Willoughby

PronunciationWIH-luhf-bee /ˈwɪlʌfbi/
#17,134among girls 2025
#28,356among all names 2025
5girls 2025

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How popular is Willoughby?

Boys named Willoughby
19151920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Willoughby per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Girls named Willoughby 5 in 2025
200020052010201520202025
Girls named Willoughby per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Willoughby total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202555#17,134
20241515#10,224#14,167
202377#13,385
202266#15,196
20211717#10,254#10,735
20201010#10,211
201955#17,855
20181111#17,993#12,070
201777#14,033
201688#12,820
201566#12,024
20141313#14,491#12,036
201388#9,618
201188#9,558
201066#16,888
200055#17,549
19586#3,935
19535#4,330
19455#3,771
19435#4,027
19417#3,129
19406#3,457
19355#4,140
19345#4,195
19335#4,141
19317#3,384
19307#3,588
19299#2,975
19288#3,354
19278#3,442
19267#3,700
19257#3,733
192315#2,221
19229#3,242
19215#4,967
192014#2,333
19196#4,157
19186#4,166
19179#2,952
19166#3,886
19155#4,383