Girl Names That Start With W
These girl names that start with W come straight from US birth records: 484 different girl names starting with W were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
With 484 names, W is a smaller letter, and its newest picks lean toward nature and seasons. Willow, Wren and Winter are all rising, along with Wynter as a variant spelling.
The classic side includes Wanda and Wendy, plain and friendly. Willa and Winnie appear in both older and current data, a sign they are back in use.
Wren is one syllable, so it fits well as a middle name or before a long surname. Winter and Wynter sound the same, which makes the spelling worth deciding early.
- Girl names starting with W
- 484
- Most used ever
- Wanda 281,024 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Willow #81 overall
- Common endings
- -na, -ta, -ne
Top 100 girl names that start with W
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanda | 281,024 | 1950s | #5,014 | Falling |
| 2 | Wendy | 260,673 | 1960s | #1,096 | Falling |
| 3 | Willie | 146,148 | 1920s | #15,794 | Steady |
| 4 | Wilma | 139,751 | 1920s | #4,273 | Steady |
| 5 | Whitney | 95,545 | 1980s | #835 | Falling |
| 6 | Winifred | 43,260 | 1920s | #1,364 | Rising |
| 7 | Willow | 27,552 | 2010s | #81 | Rising |
| 8 | Willa | 26,342 | 1920s | #453 | Rising |
| 9 | Winnie | 23,540 | 1920s | #1,000 | Rising |
| 10 | William | 15,949 | 1920s | #6,485 | Falling |
| 11 | Wendi | 14,483 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 12 | Wilda | 12,752 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 13 | Wilhelmina | 12,070 | 1910s | #1,735 | Rising |
| 14 | Winona | 10,964 | 1920s | #2,388 | Rising |
| 15 | Winter | 8,351 | 2010s | #449 | Rising |
| 16 | Whitley | 5,475 | 1990s | #1,006 | Rising |
| 17 | Windy | 4,926 | 1970s | #12,630 | Falling |
| 18 | Winnifred | 4,696 | 1920s | #4,355 | Rising |
| 19 | Wynter | 4,543 | 2010s | #623 | Rising |
| 20 | Wren | 4,188 | 2010s | #465 | Rising |
| 21 | Walter | 3,633 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 22 | Wynona | 3,500 | 1930s | #9,280 | Steady |
| 23 | Willia | 3,316 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 24 | Willene | 2,928 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 25 | Wanita | 2,504 | 1920s | #12,630 | Steady |
| 26 | Waneta | 2,455 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 27 | Wesley | 2,446 | 1980s | #2,787 | Rising |
| 28 | Wendie | 2,200 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 29 | Willette | 2,123 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 30 | Waverly | 1,976 | 2010s | #1,006 | Rising |
| 31 | Willetta | 1,880 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 32 | Wonda | 1,776 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 33 | Wava | 1,727 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 34 | Whittney | 1,633 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 35 | Wynne | 1,437 | 1950s | #4,119 | Rising |
| 36 | Wende | 1,378 | 1960s | not given | Rare |
| 37 | Willodean | 1,236 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 38 | Wenona | 1,153 | 1970s | not given | New |
| 39 | Wendolyn | 1,144 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 40 | Wilhelmenia | 1,125 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 41 | Wanetta | 1,114 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 42 | Willena | 1,072 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 43 | Wynell | 1,026 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 44 | Wednesday | 1,009 | 2010s | #2,584 | Rising |
| 45 | Wenda | 1,000 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 46 | Wylene | 980 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 47 | Wynette | 956 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 48 | Wilhemina | 921 | 1950s | not given | New |
| 49 | Willadean | 880 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 50 | Waunita | 865 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 51 | Wendee | 790 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 52 | Wyona | 782 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 53 | Wilhelmena | 769 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 54 | Wynema | 736 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 55 | Williemae | 722 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 56 | Whisper | 718 | 2000s | #6,244 | Steady |
| 57 | Willma | 673 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 58 | Wisdom | 649 | 2010s | #4,273 | Steady |
| 59 | Whitnee | 606 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 60 | Waynette | 588 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 61 | Willo | 584 | 1930s | #11,533 | Rising |
| 62 | Wilna | 559 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 63 | Wauneta | 552 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 64 | Wanna | 550 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 65 | Wynelle | 548 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 66 | Wylma | 542 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 67 | Whitlee | 535 | 2010s | #3,120 | Rising |
| 68 | Wilhelmine | 519 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 69 | Wenonah | 506 | 1910s | #14,025 | New |
| 70 | Waleska | 470 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 71 | Wyoma | 459 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 72 | Windi | 458 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 73 | Wilberta | 451 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 74 | Willine | 449 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 75 | Wanza | 418 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 76 | Weltha | 416 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 77 | Whitnie | 416 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 78 | Wafa | 408 | 2000s | #7,390 | Steady |
| 79 | Wendelyn | 397 | 1960s | not given | Rare |
| 80 | Walterine | 390 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 81 | Wessie | 375 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 82 | Willamae | 370 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 83 | Wendelin | 369 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 84 | Willye | 367 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 85 | Wannetta | 356 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 86 | Wynetta | 350 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 87 | Whitni | 333 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 88 | Walda | 330 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 89 | Wandra | 313 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 90 | Winry | 301 | 2010s | #2,445 | New |
| 91 | Weronika | 287 | 2000s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 92 | Wiktoria | 270 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 93 | Wilsie | 267 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 94 | Wilhemenia | 264 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 95 | Willean | 259 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 96 | Wavie | 257 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 97 | Willodene | 241 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 98 | Wandalee | 231 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 99 | Weslyn | 231 | 2010s | #2,584 | Rising |
| 100 | Willadene | 220 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
Popular girl names starting with W right now
The most used W names for girls in 2017, with their national rank among all girl names.
- Willow #81
- Winter #449
- Willa #453
- Wren #465
- Wynter #623
- Whitney #835
- Winnie #1000
- Whitley #1006
- Waverly #1006
- Wendy #1096
- Winifred #1364
- Wilhelmina #1735
- Westlyn #1865
- Winona #2388
- Winry #2445
- Wednesday #2584
- Weslyn #2584
- Wrenley #2584
- Weslynn #2732
- Wesley #2787
- Westlynn #2910
- Whitlee #3120
- Waylynn #3593
- Wynne #4119
- Wilma #4273
- Wisdom #4273
- Winnifred #4355
- Willamina #4355
- Wanda #5014
- Wesleigh #6002
Rising girl names with W
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Wren
- Willa
- Willow
- Wynter
- Winter
- Whitley
Unique and rare girl names that start with W
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Waverly
- Wednesday
- Wesley
- Wisdom
- Winry
- Whitlee
- Wynne
- Whisper
- Wafa
- Willo
- Wynona
- Whittney
- Whitnee
- Wanita
- Waleska
- Wilhemina
- Wendolyn
- Wendie
- Wenonah
- Waneta
- Wenona
- Whitni
Classic and vintage W names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Wanda 1950s
- Willie 1920s
- Wilma 1920s
- Winifred 1920s
- Willa 1920s
- Winnie 1920s
- William 1920s
- Wilda 1920s
- Wilhelmina 1910s
- Winona 1920s
Short girl names that start with W
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Wren
- Wava
- Wafa
- Wana
- Wave
- Weda
- Waad
- Weta
- Wryn
- Wina
- Wan
- Wera
- Wini
- Wyla
- Wala
- Wajd
- Wiam
- Wila
- Wyma
Long girl names with W
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Winifred
- Wilhelmina
- Winnifred
- Willette
- Willetta
- Whittney
- Willodean
- Wendolyn
- Wilhelmenia
- Wednesday
- Wilhemina
- Willadean
- Wilhelmena
- Williemae
- Waynette
- Wilhelmine
Girl names that start and end with W
Names that begin and end with the same letter, W.
- Willow
- Wyllow
- Williow
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular girl name that starts with W?
Wanda is the most used girl name starting with W in US records, given to 281,024 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Willow, ranked #81 among all girl names.
How many girl names start with W?
US birth records list 484 different girl names starting with W, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique girl names that start with W?
Uncommon names still in use include Waverly, Wednesday, Wesley, Wisdom, Winry, Whitlee.
Which girl names start and end with W?
Willow, Wyllow, Williow all begin and end with W.
What are short girl names that start with W?
Short picks include Wren, Wava, Wafa, Wana, Wave, Weda, Waad.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as girl names when most babies given the name were girls.