Girl Names Starting With W
4 US girl names beginning with W, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.
- Willow Old English siblings · twins
- Wren Old English siblings · twins
- Wrenlee Rising siblings · twins
- Wrenley Rising siblings · twins
No names match those filters.
W names by the numbers
Girls names starting with W made up 1.08% of US girls' births recorded in 2025 (17,364 babies, roughly 1 in 93), up from 0.48% in 1990.
| Name | Rank in 2015 | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Willow | #111 | #44 |
| Wrenley | #6,967 | #159 |
| Wren | #707 | #231 |
| Wrenlee | not ranked | #358 |
Wrenley has risen furthest of the ranked names here, from #6,967 for US girls in 2015 to #159 in 2025.
On the middle-name pages, a middle name that also starts with W loses points. A doubled W in the initials is something some parents like and others avoid.
Best middle names for these W names
Each name's top three middle matches, with the pairing score shown in brackets:
- Willow: Magnolia (90), Juniper (87), Savannah (86). Top pick Magnolia — a longer name on the page — room for a nickname.
- Wren: Everly (87), Avery (85), Oakley (84). Top pick Everly — a Top 100 name, familiar without being everywhere.
- Wrenlee: Blakely (88), Madison (84), Genesis (83). Top pick Blakely — opens on "B" against Wrenlee's "W".
- Wrenley: Blakely (88), Madison (84), Genesis (83). Top pick Blakely — starts with "B", not Wrenley's "W", giving the names different first initials.
The full list, and why each name scores the way it does, is on each name's own page.
Girl Names starting with W
This page lists 4 girl names beginning with the letter W that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Willow, Wrenley, Wren. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.
Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all girl names.