The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2004 Starting On W.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on W? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2004 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | William | 1 in 88 (1.14%) | 20,216 |
| 90 | Wyatt | 1 in 356 (0.28%) | 4,972 |
| 184 | Wesley | 1 in 847 (0.12%) | 2,089 |
| 364 | Walter | 1 in 2,421 (0.04%) | 731 |
| 380 | Walker | 1 in 2,562 (0.04%) | 691 |
| 381 | Weston | 1 in 2,565 (0.04%) | 690 |
| 465 | Wilson | 1 in 3,478 (0.03%) | 509 |
| 497 | Willie | 1 in 3,899 (0.03%) | 454 |
| 509 | Wade | 1 in 4,041 (0.02%) | 438 |
| 526 | Will | 1 in 4,296 (0.02%) | 412 |
| 529 | Warren | 1 in 4,328 (0.02%) | 409 |
| 601 | Wayne | 1 in 5,549 (0.02%) | 319 |
| 692 | Waylon | 1 in 7,345 (0.01%) | 241 |
| 818 | Winston | 1 in 10,474 (0.01%) | 169 |
| 1342 | Wilmer | 1 in 28,549 (0%) | 62 |
| 1371 | Westin | 1 in 30,001 (0%) | 59 |
| 1444 | Willem | 1 in 33,397 (0%) | 53 |
| 1470 | Wilfredo | 1 in 34,707 (0%) | 51 |
| 1709 | Wendell | 1 in 47,840 (0%) | 37 |
| 1929 | Wallace | 1 in 63,217 (0%) | 28 |
| 1987 | Wiley | 1 in 68,079 (0%) | 26 |
| 2019 | Waleed | 1 in 70,803 (0%) | 25 |
| 2056 | Wilber | 1 in 73,753 (0%) | 24 |
| 2218 | Wilbert | 1 in 88,503 (0%) | 20 |
| 2252 | Willis | 1 in 93,161 (0%) | 19 |
| 2253 | Willy | 1 in 93,161 (0%) | 19 |
| 2254 | Wolfgang | 1 in 93,161 (0%) | 19 |
| 2308 | Wilder | 1 in 98,337 (0%) | 18 |
| 2435 | Winson | 1 in 110,629 (0%) | 16 |
| 2548 | Williams | 1 in 126,433 (0%) | 14 |
| 2549 | Wylie | 1 in 126,433 (0%) | 14 |
| 2614 | Weldon | 1 in 136,159 (0%) | 13 |
| 2705 | Westley | 1 in 147,505 (0%) | 12 |
| 2706 | Whitney | 1 in 147,505 (0%) | 12 |
| 2974 | Willard | 1 in 177,006 (0%) | 10 |
| 3058 | West | 1 in 196,674 (0%) | 9 |
| 3059 | Wilfred | 1 in 196,674 (0%) | 9 |
| 3152 | Wei | 1 in 221,258 (0%) | 8 |
| 3336 | Wilfrido | 1 in 252,866 (0%) | 7 |
| 3680 | Wolf | 1 in 295,011 (0%) | 6 |
| 3681 | Wyland | 1 in 295,011 (0%) | 6 |
| 4238 | Walid | 1 in 354,013 (0%) | 5 |
| 4239 | Washington | 1 in 354,013 (0%) | 5 |
| 4240 | Wellington | 1 in 354,013 (0%) | 5 |
| 4241 | Wendall | 1 in 354,013 (0%) | 5 |
| 4242 | Wes | 1 in 354,013 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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