Willoughby is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Willoughby across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Willoughby has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 314 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 257 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Willoughby per year, England & Wales (1997 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2008 (22/yr) · United States peaked in 2021 (17/yr).
Willoughby is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #11,630 nationally (given to 17 babies that year).
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