The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2008 Starting On W.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on W? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2008 - 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 98 (1.02%) | 18,362 |
| 62 | Wyatt | 1 in 246 (0.41%) | 7,302 |
| 193 | Wesley | 1 in 874 (0.11%) | 2,054 |
| 321 | Weston | 1 in 1,777 (0.06%) | 1,010 |
| 390 | Walter | 1 in 2,425 (0.04%) | 740 |
| 495 | Walker | 1 in 3,499 (0.03%) | 513 |
| 525 | Warren | 1 in 3,755 (0.03%) | 478 |
| 533 | Wilson | 1 in 3,919 (0.03%) | 458 |
| 535 | Waylon | 1 in 3,971 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 567 | Willie | 1 in 4,314 (0.02%) | 416 |
| 586 | Will | 1 in 4,626 (0.02%) | 388 |
| 602 | Wade | 1 in 4,825 (0.02%) | 372 |
| 704 | Wayne | 1 in 6,189 (0.02%) | 290 |
| 803 | Winston | 1 in 7,942 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 1078 | Westin | 1 in 14,592 (0.01%) | 123 |
| 1386 | Wilmer | 1 in 23,930 (0%) | 75 |
| 1484 | Wilfredo | 1 in 28,043 (0%) | 64 |
| 1588 | Willem | 1 in 33,237 (0%) | 54 |
| 1682 | Westley | 1 in 37,391 (0%) | 48 |
| 1743 | Wiley | 1 in 39,884 (0%) | 45 |
| 1868 | Wilber | 1 in 48,508 (0%) | 37 |
| 1917 | Williams | 1 in 51,280 (0%) | 35 |
| 1960 | Wendell | 1 in 54,387 (0%) | 33 |
| 1961 | Willy | 1 in 54,387 (0%) | 33 |
| 2055 | Wallace | 1 in 61,889 (0%) | 29 |
| 2056 | Wilbert | 1 in 61,889 (0%) | 29 |
| 2125 | Wes | 1 in 66,473 (0%) | 27 |
| 2220 | Wylie | 1 in 74,783 (0%) | 24 |
| 2503 | Waleed | 1 in 99,710 (0%) | 18 |
| 2629 | Wilder | 1 in 112,174 (0%) | 16 |
| 2630 | Willard | 1 in 112,174 (0%) | 16 |
| 2728 | Wolf | 1 in 128,199 (0%) | 14 |
| 2800 | Westyn | 1 in 138,060 (0%) | 13 |
| 2801 | Wolfgang | 1 in 138,060 (0%) | 13 |
| 3050 | Westen | 1 in 163,162 (0%) | 11 |
| 3167 | West | 1 in 179,478 (0%) | 10 |
| 3812 | Walid | 1 in 299,131 (0%) | 6 |
| 3813 | Weldon | 1 in 299,131 (0%) | 6 |
| 4382 | Warner | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
| 4383 | Wess | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
| 4384 | Wiliam | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
| 4385 | Willian | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
| 4386 | Willis | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
| 4387 | Wisdom | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
| 4388 | Woodrow | 1 in 358,957 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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