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Willoughby

Unisex

Meaning of Willoughby: English: 'willow farm'

Willoughby is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12611th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#12611

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

314

First recorded 1915 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Willoughby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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