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 was first reported in SSA data 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) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
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) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

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