unisex name
Willoughby
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 576
Willoughby is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Willoughby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Willoughby?
In 2025, Willoughby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Willoughby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Willoughby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Willoughby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willoughby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Willoughby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willoughby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willoughby
How popular is the name Willoughby?
In 2025, Willoughby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Willoughby a girl's or a boy's name?
Willoughby is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Willoughby?
Willoughby has 3 syllables.
When was Willoughby most popular?
Willoughby peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Willoughby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Willoughby currently ranks #2,209 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.