Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with W
William, Wendy, Willow and 47 rarer W names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About W names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 4,275 girls across 21 different W names, and 19,394 boys across 32.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with W born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 96.3% of all recorded girls with a name starting with W.
- Among girls with a name starting with W, names behave like 5 equally common names out of 21 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with W has 5.6 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with W born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 98.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with W.
- Among boys with a name starting with W, names behave like 2 equally common names out of 32 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with W has 6.8 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Willow, from 314 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,202 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Willow, from 314 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,202 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: William, from 1,974 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,377 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: William, from 1,974 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,377 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy | 1,716 | 40.14% |
| 2 | Willow | 1,551 | 36.28% |
| 3 | Wren | 191 | 4.47% |
| 4 | Wiktoria | 172 | 4.02% |
| 5 | Wynter | 105 | 2.46% |
| 6 | Wilma | 93 | 2.18% |
| 7 | Winter | 92 | 2.15% |
| 8 | Winnie | 82 | 1.92% |
| 9 | Weronika | 72 | 1.68% |
| 10 | Wai | 41 | 0.96% |
| 11 | Wing | 28 | 0.65% |
| 12 | Whitney | 25 | 0.58% |
| 13 | Winifred | 25 | 0.58% |
| 14 | Williamina | 20 | 0.47% |
| 15 | Wallis | 15 | 0.35% |
| 16 | Willa | 14 | 0.33% |
| 17 | Willow-Rose | 10 | 0.23% |
| 18 | Wateen | 9 | 0.21% |
| 19 | Wanda | 8 | 0.19% |
| 20 | Winter-Rose | 3 | 0.07% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | 16,725 | 86.24% |
| 2 | Wayne | 901 | 4.65% |
| 3 | Warren | 357 | 1.84% |
| 4 | Walter | 223 | 1.15% |
| 5 | Wiktor | 162 | 0.84% |
| 6 | Wesley | 159 | 0.82% |
| 7 | Will | 152 | 0.78% |
| 8 | Wallace | 119 | 0.61% |
| 9 | Wyatt | 119 | 0.61% |
| 10 | Wilson | 105 | 0.54% |
| 11 | Wai | 68 | 0.35% |
| 12 | Woody | 65 | 0.34% |
| 13 | Wojciech | 55 | 0.28% |
| 14 | Walker | 44 | 0.23% |
| 15 | Wilfred | 37 | 0.19% |
| 16 | Wren | 20 | 0.10% |
| 17 | Waqas | 9 | 0.05% |
| 18 | Waseem | 9 | 0.05% |
| 19 | Wilbur | 9 | 0.05% |
| 20 | Weston | 8 | 0.04% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Willow 314 → 1,202
Falling fastest
- Willow 314 → 1,202
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- William 1,974 → 1,377
Falling fastest
- William 1,974 → 1,377
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with W from 1974 to 2024?
Wendy. 1,716 girls received it, 40.14% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with W.
What was the most common boy's name starting with W from 1974 to 2024?
William. 16,725 boys received it, 86.24% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with W.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with W the 10 most common names cover 96.3% of births; among boys with a name starting with W 98.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with W?
Across 1974 to 2024, 0.9% of recorded births had a first name starting with W.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2005 to 2014?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2015 to 2024, the biggest gains were for girls, Willow (314 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,202 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, William (1,974 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,377 in 2015 to 2024).