438 American names begin with W, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William | Resolute protector | 10,552 | |
| Walter | Edwardian name | 1,381 | |
| Willie | interwar name | 156 | |
| Wayne | midcentury name | 422 | |
| Wanda | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Wendy | boomer-era name | 165 | |
| Wesley | West meadow | 5,679 | |
| Wyatt | Brave in war | 6,625 | |
| Warren | interwar name | 1,493 | |
| Wilma | interwar name | 41 | |
| Whitney | Gen X and millennial name | 251 | |
| Wallace | interwar name | 247 | |
| Willard | Edwardian name | 47 | |
| Wade | boomer-era name | 948 | |
| Weston | West town | 5,490 | |
| Willow | Willow tree | 4,786 | |
| Wilbur | Edwardian name | 27 | |
| Waylon | Land beside the road | 5,425 | |
| Wendell | midcentury name | 67 | |
| Willis | interwar name | 52 | |
| Wilson | Edwardian name | 405 | |
| Walker | Cloth fuller | 4,303 | |
| Will | Edwardian name | 170 | |
| Winifred | Edwardian name | 284 | |
| Wilbert | interwar name | 20 | |
| Woodrow | Edwardian name | 102 | |
| Winston | current name | 830 | |
| Willa | current name | 742 | |
| Wilfred | interwar name | 29 | |
| Winnie | current name | 646 | |
| Wiley | interwar name | 188 | |
| Wilmer | interwar name | 94 | |
| Winter | current name | 809 | |
| Wren | Wren bird | 1,529 | |
| Ward | boomer-era name | 58 | |
| Wendi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Weldon | interwar name | 46 | |
| Wilhelmina | Edwardian name | 141 | |
| Winona | current name | 466 | |
| Wilda | interwar name | — | |
| Wynter | current name | 693 | |
| Winfred | interwar name | — | |
| Wilford | interwar name | 9 | |
| Wilburn | interwar name | — | |
| Westley | current name | 462 | |
| Wilfredo | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Whitley | Gen X and millennial name | 508 | |
| Wilder | current name | 786 | |
| Wilton | interwar name | 15 | |
| Warner | interwar name | 144 | |
| Wrenley | current name | 1,869 | |
| Westin | current name | 401 | |
| Wells | current name | 958 | |
| Wilber | Edwardian name | 27 | |
| Wylie | current name | 240 | |
| Wes | current name | 376 | |
| Watson | current name | 229 | |
| Waverly | current name | 244 | |
| Williams | midcentury name | 40 | |
| Walton | interwar name | 56 | |
| Waldo | Edwardian name | 6 | |
| Winfield | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Winnifred | Edwardian name | 70 | |
| Wally | midcentury name | 16 | |
| Windy | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Waymon | interwar name | 6 | |
| Winford | interwar name | — | |
| Webster | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Wardell | midcentury name | — | |
| Woody | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Wayland | current name | 61 | |
| Wynn | current name | 215 | |
| Willian | interwar name | 20 | |
| Willy | Gen X and millennial name | 27 | |
| Willia | interwar name | — | |
| Wynona | interwar name | 61 | |
| West | current name | 167 | |
| Willam | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Werner | interwar name | 10 | |
| Westyn | current name | 381 | |
| Wesson | current name | 257 | |
| Wolfgang | current name | 115 | |
| Wyman | interwar name | — | |
| Windell | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Wrenlee | current name | 851 | |
| Willene | interwar name | — | |
| Wellington | interwar name | 24 | |
| Wayman | midcentury name | — | |
| Willem | millennial-parent name | 51 | |
| Wylder | current name | 448 | |
| Wm | Edwardian name | — | |
| Winslow | current name | 243 | |
| Washington | interwar name | — | |
| Walt | midcentury name | 35 | |
| Waylen | current name | 289 | |
| Welton | interwar name | — | |
| Wanita | interwar name | — | |
| Waneta | interwar name | — | |
| Wendall | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Wayde | midcentury name | 48 | |
| Woodie | interwar name | — | |
| Worth | Edwardian name | 13 | |
| Wendie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wisdom | current name | 221 | |
| Wendel | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Willette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Winton | interwar name | 7 | |
| Wheeler | current name | 33 | |
| Waleed | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Westen | current name | 162 | |
| Willetta | interwar name | — | |
| Wynne | current name | 32 | |
| Wilhelm | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Wonda | midcentury name | — | |
| Wava | interwar name | — | |
| Wednesday | current name | 37 | |
| Webb | interwar name | 16 | |
| Wolf | current name | 83 | |
| Wright | Edwardian name | 24 | |
| Whittney | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Willaim | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Walden | current name | 37 | |
| Weslee | current name | 67 | |
| Waldemar | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Waymond | midcentury name | — | |
| Wesly | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Wilfrid | interwar name | — | |
| Wende | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wrenleigh | current name | 414 | |
| Woodson | current name | 56 | |
| Wiktor | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Waylan | current name | 51 | |
| Whit | current name | 79 | |
| Wiliam | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Wali | current name | 56 | |
| Willodean | interwar name | — | |
| Winry | current name | 140 | |
| Wallis | interwar name | 8 | |
| Wash | interwar name | — | |
| Winthrop | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wendolyn | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Wenona | boomer-era name | — | |
| Wilhelmenia | midcentury name | — | |
| Wanetta | interwar name | — | |
| Wilburt | interwar name | — | |
| Wil | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Williard | Edwardian name | — | |
| Witten | current name | 38 | |
| Willena | interwar name | — | |
| Windsor | current name | 37 | |
| Wynell | interwar name | — | |
| Weslie | current name | 86 | |
| Wrigley | current name | 57 | |
| Wrenly | current name | 189 | |
| Wenda | midcentury name | — | |
| Walid | current name | 18 | |
| Wylene | interwar name | — | |
| Wilhemina | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Wynette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Whitlee | current name | 56 | |
| Westly | Gen X and millennial name | 15 | |
| Whitman | current name | 33 | |
| Willadean | interwar name | 7 | |
| Wray | interwar name | — | |
| Waunita | interwar name | — | |
| Whitaker | current name | 66 | |
| Waseem | current name | 19 | |
| Whisper | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Wendee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Woodroe | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wyona | interwar name | — | |
| Warrick | current name | 12 | |
| Waddell | midcentury name | — | |
| Wilhelmena | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wilf | current name | 39 | |
| Wynema | interwar name | — | |
| Weslyn | current name | 44 | |
| Worley | interwar name | — | |
| Williemae | interwar name | — | |
| Wynston | current name | 39 | |
| Woods | current name | 127 | |
| Waldon | interwar name | — | |
| Willma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Weylin | current name | 9 | |
| Wylee | current name | 41 | |
| Willo | interwar name | 9 | |
| Wilmar | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Whitnee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Wojciech | current name | 7 | |
| Weslynn | current name | 76 | |
| Waynette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Woodford | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Wilbern | interwar name | — | |
| Weyman | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wilna | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wendelin | midcentury name | — | |
| Wauneta | interwar name | — | |
| Wanna | interwar name | — | |
| Wynelle | interwar name | — | |
| Wynton | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Wylma | interwar name | — | |
| Waleska | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Whitten | current name | 43 | |
| Wynonna | current name | 63 | |
| Wolfe | current name | 44 | |
| Wilhelmine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Weaver | Edwardian name | — | |
| Wael | current name | 13 | |
| Wess | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Wilberto | boomer-era name | — | |
| Willamina | current name | 34 | |
| Wrenn | current name | 47 | |
| Wenonah | Edwardian name | — | |
| Willow-Rose | current name | 35 | |
| Waylynn | current name | 40 | |
| Wanya | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Westlyn | current name | 38 | |
| Welford | interwar name | — | |
| Wilferd | interwar name | — | |
| Wafa | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Welles | current name | 42 | |
| Worthy | current name | 28 | |
| Wyoma | interwar name | — | |
| Wilmot | Edwardian name | — | |
| Windi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Waylin | current name | 31 | |
| Wilberta | interwar name | — | |
| Willine | interwar name | — | |
| Watt | interwar name | — | |
| Whitfield | Edwardian name | — | |
| Whitt | current name | 37 | |
| Wallie | interwar name | — | |
| Wanza | Edwardian name | — | |
| Weltha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Whitnie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Windle | midcentury name | — | |
| Wacey | current name | 38 | |
| Willamae | interwar name | 6 | |
| Winson | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Wille | interwar name | — | |
| Wendelyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Wilborn | interwar name | — | |
| Walterine | interwar name | — | |
| Winferd | interwar name | — | |
| Wesleigh | current name | 19 | |
| Wateen | current name | 112 | |
| Wilfrido | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Winn | current name | 8 | |
| Waylyn | current name | 32 | |
| Welby | interwar name | — |