The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2011 Starting On W.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on W? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2011 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | William | 1 in 96 (1.04%) | 17,267 |
| 48 | Wyatt | 1 in 216 (0.46%) | 7,656 |
| 155 | Wesley | 1 in 672 (0.15%) | 2,459 |
| 204 | Weston | 1 in 952 (0.11%) | 1,736 |
| 373 | Walter | 1 in 2,147 (0.05%) | 770 |
| 375 | Waylon | 1 in 2,164 (0.05%) | 764 |
| 410 | Walker | 1 in 2,524 (0.04%) | 655 |
| 497 | Warren | 1 in 3,423 (0.03%) | 483 |
| 546 | Wade | 1 in 3,927 (0.03%) | 421 |
| 602 | Willie | 1 in 4,554 (0.02%) | 363 |
| 603 | Wilson | 1 in 4,554 (0.02%) | 363 |
| 677 | Will | 1 in 5,511 (0.02%) | 300 |
| 736 | Wayne | 1 in 6,359 (0.02%) | 260 |
| 764 | Winston | 1 in 6,693 (0.01%) | 247 |
| 854 | Westin | 1 in 8,184 (0.01%) | 202 |
| 1318 | Wilmer | 1 in 20,927 (0%) | 79 |
| 1600 | Westley | 1 in 31,793 (0%) | 52 |
| 1708 | Wilfredo | 1 in 37,574 (0%) | 44 |
| 1735 | Wiley | 1 in 39,363 (0%) | 42 |
| 1751 | Wolfgang | 1 in 40,323 (0%) | 41 |
| 1861 | Wallace | 1 in 47,235 (0%) | 35 |
| 2019 | Wes | 1 in 59,044 (0%) | 28 |
| 2082 | Westyn | 1 in 63,586 (0%) | 26 |
| 2205 | West | 1 in 71,880 (0%) | 23 |
| 2245 | Wilder | 1 in 75,147 (0%) | 22 |
| 2297 | Wilbert | 1 in 78,726 (0%) | 21 |
| 2351 | Waleed | 1 in 82,662 (0%) | 20 |
| 2405 | Willem | 1 in 87,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 2406 | Willy | 1 in 87,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 2407 | Wylie | 1 in 87,013 (0%) | 19 |
| 2455 | Willis | 1 in 91,847 (0%) | 18 |
| 2699 | Waylen | 1 in 118,089 (0%) | 14 |
| 2779 | Wilber | 1 in 127,172 (0%) | 13 |
| 2867 | Warner | 1 in 137,770 (0%) | 12 |
| 2868 | Waseem | 1 in 137,770 (0%) | 12 |
| 2869 | Westen | 1 in 137,770 (0%) | 12 |
| 2990 | Watson | 1 in 150,295 (0%) | 11 |
| 3108 | Wesson | 1 in 165,324 (0%) | 10 |
| 3109 | Williams | 1 in 165,324 (0%) | 10 |
| 3110 | Wisdom | 1 in 165,324 (0%) | 10 |
| 3111 | Witten | 1 in 165,324 (0%) | 10 |
| 3257 | Wren | 1 in 206,655 (0%) | 8 |
| 3756 | Weldon | 1 in 275,540 (0%) | 6 |
| 3757 | Wendell | 1 in 275,540 (0%) | 6 |
| 3758 | Willard | 1 in 275,540 (0%) | 6 |
| 3759 | Woodrow | 1 in 275,540 (0%) | 6 |
| 4363 | Wael | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4364 | Wayde | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4365 | Wells | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4366 | Wheeler | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4367 | Wolf | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4368 | Wyland | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4369 | Wylder | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
| 4370 | Wynn | 1 in 330,648 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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