The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On W.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on W? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - 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 105 (0.95%) | 15,810 |
| 33 | Wyatt | 1 in 173 (0.58%) | 9,581 |
| 117 | Wesley | 1 in 483 (0.21%) | 3,429 |
| 121 | Weston | 1 in 488 (0.2%) | 3,396 |
| 196 | Waylon | 1 in 811 (0.12%) | 2,044 |
| 302 | Walter | 1 in 1,445 (0.07%) | 1,147 |
| 331 | Walker | 1 in 1,623 (0.06%) | 1,021 |
| 384 | Warren | 1 in 2,041 (0.05%) | 812 |
| 401 | Wade | 1 in 2,164 (0.05%) | 766 |
| 463 | Winston | 1 in 2,635 (0.04%) | 629 |
| 621 | Wilson | 1 in 4,228 (0.02%) | 392 |
| 730 | Wayne | 1 in 5,695 (0.02%) | 291 |
| 748 | Wilder | 1 in 5,898 (0.02%) | 281 |
| 773 | Willie | 1 in 6,254 (0.02%) | 265 |
| 834 | Will | 1 in 7,333 (0.01%) | 226 |
| 842 | Westin | 1 in 7,466 (0.01%) | 222 |
| 930 | Westley | 1 in 9,106 (0.01%) | 182 |
| 967 | Wesson | 1 in 10,168 (0.01%) | 163 |
| 1094 | Wallace | 1 in 12,652 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 1204 | Wes | 1 in 15,784 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 1380 | Westyn | 1 in 20,979 (0%) | 79 |
| 1387 | Watson | 1 in 21,248 (0%) | 78 |
| 1482 | Wells | 1 in 24,373 (0%) | 68 |
| 1490 | Wilmer | 1 in 24,737 (0%) | 67 |
| 1536 | Wiley | 1 in 26,732 (0%) | 62 |
| 1618 | Wolfgang | 1 in 31,271 (0%) | 53 |
| 1728 | Wali | 1 in 36,830 (0%) | 45 |
| 1812 | Wylie | 1 in 41,434 (0%) | 40 |
| 1844 | West | 1 in 43,615 (0%) | 38 |
| 1942 | Wendell | 1 in 48,746 (0%) | 34 |
| 1943 | Wylder | 1 in 48,746 (0%) | 34 |
| 2034 | Wilfredo | 1 in 55,245 (0%) | 30 |
| 2035 | Witten | 1 in 55,245 (0%) | 30 |
| 2036 | Wolf | 1 in 55,245 (0%) | 30 |
| 2150 | Wynn | 1 in 63,745 (0%) | 26 |
| 2178 | Wren | 1 in 66,295 (0%) | 25 |
| 2217 | Willem | 1 in 69,057 (0%) | 24 |
| 2298 | Waylen | 1 in 75,335 (0%) | 22 |
| 2390 | Wisdom | 1 in 82,868 (0%) | 20 |
| 2487 | Warner | 1 in 92,076 (0%) | 18 |
| 2488 | Woodrow | 1 in 92,076 (0%) | 18 |
| 2545 | Wilbert | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
| 2663 | Wilber | 1 in 110,491 (0%) | 15 |
| 2809 | Waris | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2810 | Whitten | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2908 | Westen | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 3134 | Waseem | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3135 | Wayland | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3136 | Weldon | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3137 | Wilfred | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3194 | Walden | 1 in 184,152 (0%) | 9 |
| 3195 | Wyland | 1 in 184,152 (0%) | 9 |
| 3299 | Wolfe | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3452 | Waleed | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3453 | Wesly | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3752 | Winter | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 4304 | Walton | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4305 | Ward | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4306 | Waylan | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4307 | Wendall | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4308 | Wesam | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4309 | Whitaker | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4310 | Whitley | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4311 | Wilbur | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4312 | Wilkes | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
| 4313 | Willian | 1 in 331,473 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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