Boy names starting with W
85 boy names that start with W, ranked by how many U.S. babies have been given each name since 1880.
Most popular
| Name | Gender | Origin | 2025 rank | Babies since 1880 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | Boy | Germanic | #9 (b) | 4,215,725 |
| Walter | Boy | Germanic | #252 (b) | 634,804 |
| Wayne | Boy | Surname | #655 (b) | 356,422 |
| Wesley | Boy | Surname | #52 (b) | 250,969 |
| Wyatt | Boy | Germanic | #38 (b) | 209,814 |
| Warren | Boy | Germanic | #240 (b) | 185,502 |
| Wallace | Boy | Surname | #964 (b) | 83,851 |
| Willard | Boy | English | — | 78,542 |
| Wade | Boy | English | #344 (b) | 76,666 |
| Weston | Boy | — | #55 (b) | 76,027 |
| Wilbur | Boy | Surname | — | 57,196 |
| Waylon | Boy | — | #56 (b) | 55,338 |
| Wendell | Boy | Germanic languages transferred back from | — | 54,330 |
| Willis | Boy | Surname | — | 53,154 |
| Wilson | Boy | Surname | #673 (b) | 49,017 |
| Walker | Boy | Surname | #78 (b) | 48,951 |
| Will | Boy | — | — | 46,610 |
| Wilbert | Boy | — | — | 40,193 |
| Woodrow | Boy | Surname | — | 39,246 |
| Winston | Boy | English | #382 (b) | 32,956 |
| Wilfred | Boy | English | — | 29,520 |
| Wiley | Boy | — | — | 18,794 |
| Wilmer | Boy | English | — | 16,722 |
| Ward | Boy | — | — | 15,124 |
| Weldon | Boy | — | — | 14,274 |
All 85 names
- William
- Walter
- Wayne
- Wesley
- Wyatt
- Warren
- Wallace
- Willard
- Wade
- Weston
- Wilbur
- Waylon
- Wendell
- Willis
- Wilson
- Walker
- Will
- Wilbert
- Woodrow
- Winston
- Wilfred
- Wiley
- Wilmer
- Ward
- Weldon
- Winfred
- Wilford
- Wilburn
- Westley
- Wilfredo
- Wilder
- Wilton
- Warner
- Westin
- Wells
- Wilber
- Wes
- Watson
- Williams
- Walton
- Waldo
- Winfield
- Wally
- Waymon
- Winford
- Webster
- Wardell
- Woody
- Wayland
- Willian
- Willy
- West
- Willam
- Werner
- Westyn
- Wesson
- Wolfgang
- Wyman
- Windell
- Wellington
- Wayman
- Willem
- Wylder
- Wm
- Washington
- Walt
- Waylen
- Welton
- Wendall
- Wayde
- Worth
- Wendel
- Winton
- Wheeler
- Waleed
- Westen
- Wilhelm
- Wolf
- Walden
- Waldemar
- Waymond
- Wesly
- Wil
- Walid
- Warrick
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Open the swipe pickerPopularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year).