Bonnie vs Willow
Bonnie and Willowcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Bonnie was ranked #54 and Willow #6 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #11 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #48 and Willow #20 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #69 and Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #28 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #64 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bonnie and Willow over time
Bonnie and Willow appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Willow held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bonnie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Willow reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Bonnie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Willow moved ahead of Bonnie in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #21 the year before became #48 and #20.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bonnie and Willow changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #64 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Bonnie and Willow averaged 55.9 places apart, ending at #64 and #58.
- Longest-running competitions
Bonnie and Willow were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #48 and #20.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bonnie #16 in 2024, Willow #9 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Willow in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Willow moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #16 and #21; by 2025 that had become #48 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #48, Willow #20.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Willow in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #33 in 2023, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Willow moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #34 and #47; by 2025 that had become #64 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #64, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Willow in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #28 in 2024, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Bonnie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #38 and #32; by 2023 that had become #38 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #28, Willow #44.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #46 in 2024, Willow #10 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #69, Willow #23.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bonnie | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #48 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Bonnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Bonnie and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Bonnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls