167 American girls' names begin with W, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Wanda leads the letter with 282,186 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Wendy | boomer-era name | 165 | |
| Wilma | interwar name | 41 | |
| Whitney | Gen X and millennial name | 251 | |
| Willow | Willow tree | 4,786 | |
| Winifred | Edwardian name | 284 | |
| Willa | current name | 742 | |
| Winnie | current name | 646 | |
| Winter | current name | 809 | |
| Wren | Wren bird | 1,529 | |
| Wendi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wilhelmina | Edwardian name | 141 | |
| Winona | current name | 466 | |
| Wilda | interwar name | — | |
| Wynter | current name | 693 | |
| Whitley | Gen X and millennial name | 508 | |
| Wrenley | current name | 1,869 | |
| Winnifred | Edwardian name | 70 | |
| Windy | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Willia | interwar name | — | |
| Wynona | interwar name | 61 | |
| Wrenlee | current name | 851 | |
| Willene | interwar name | — | |
| Wanita | interwar name | — | |
| Waneta | interwar name | — | |
| Wendie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Willette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Willetta | interwar name | — | |
| Wynne | current name | 32 | |
| Wonda | midcentury name | — | |
| Wava | interwar name | — | |
| Wednesday | current name | 37 | |
| Whittney | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Wende | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wrenleigh | current name | 414 | |
| Willodean | interwar name | — | |
| Winry | current name | 140 | |
| Wendolyn | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Wenona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wilhelmenia | midcentury name | — | |
| Wanetta | interwar name | — | |
| Willena | interwar name | — | |
| Wynell | interwar name | — | |
| Wrenly | current name | 189 | |
| Wenda | midcentury name | — | |
| Wylene | interwar name | — | |
| Wilhemina | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Wynette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Whitlee | current name | 56 | |
| Willadean | interwar name | 7 | |
| Waunita | interwar name | — | |
| Whisper | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Wendee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wyona | interwar name | — | |
| Wilhelmena | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wynema | interwar name | — | |
| Williemae | interwar name | — | |
| Willma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Willo | interwar name | 9 | |
| Whitnee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Weslynn | current name | 76 | |
| Waynette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wilna | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wauneta | interwar name | — | |
| Wanna | interwar name | — | |
| Wynelle | interwar name | — | |
| Wylma | interwar name | — | |
| Waleska | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Wynonna | current name | 63 | |
| Wilhelmine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Willamina | current name | 34 | |
| Wrenn | current name | 47 | |
| Wenonah | Edwardian name | — | |
| Willow-Rose | current name | 35 | |
| Westlyn | current name | 38 | |
| Wafa | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Wyoma | interwar name | — | |
| Windi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wilberta | interwar name | — | |
| Willine | interwar name | — | |
| Wanza | Edwardian name | — | |
| Weltha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Whitnie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Willamae | interwar name | 6 | |
| Wendelyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Walterine | interwar name | — | |
| Wesleigh | current name | 19 | |
| Wateen | current name | 112 | |
| Wessie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wrenna | current name | 52 | |
| Willye | interwar name | — | |
| Wannetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Winsley | current name | 110 | |
| Wynetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Westlynn | current name | 74 | |
| Whitni | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Willow-Grace | current name | 18 | |
| Walda | midcentury name | — | |
| Wandra | midcentury name | — | |
| Wavie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Weronika | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Wiktoria | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Wilsie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wonder | current name | 22 | |
| Wyllow | current name | 26 | |
| Wilhemenia | midcentury name | — | |
| Willean | midcentury name | — | |
| Waverley | current name | 14 | |
| Wania | current name | 6 | |
| Whitleigh | current name | 29 | |
| Willodene | interwar name | — | |
| Wynnie | current name | 45 | |
| Wandalee | interwar name | — | |
| Winter-Rose | current name | 13 | |
| Willadene | interwar name | — | |
| Warda | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Wynter-Rose | current name | 14 | |
| Wreatha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wrynlee | current name | 59 | |
| Winslet | current name | 39 | |
| Wilmoth | interwar name | — | |
| Waldine | interwar name | — | |
| Wretha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wana | interwar name | — | |
| Witney | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Welma | interwar name | — | |
| Willow-Mae | current name | 18 | |
| Waynetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Wyvonne | interwar name | — | |
| Wealthy | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wyndi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Winda | midcentury name | — | |
| Waunetta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wilba | Edwardian name | — | |
| Winnona | interwar name | 8 | |
| Waniya | current name | 24 | |
| Wilmetta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wilene | interwar name | — | |
| Wilmina | Edwardian name | — | |
| Winni | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Willow-Rae | current name | 11 | |
| Windie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Waneda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wahida | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Wilmary | current name | 5 | |
| Whittany | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Willeen | interwar name | — | |
| Williette | midcentury name | — | |
| Wynonia | interwar name | — | |
| Wrynn | current name | 8 | |
| Wajiha | current name | 10 | |
| Wareesha | millennial-parent name | 3 | |
| Welda | midcentury name | — | |
| Wanell | interwar name | — | |
| Wilmarie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Wahneta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Walta | midcentury name | — | |
| Winola | interwar name | 5 | |
| Winna | interwar name | — | |
| Wakely | current name | — | |
| Wladyslawa | Edwardian name | — | |
| Winefred | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wajeeha | current name | 7 | |
| Winta | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Wanona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Walsie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wandy | boomer-era name | — |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.