Ehan vs Willow
Ehan 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ehan was ranked #2263 and Willow #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Ehan and Willow over time
Ehan and Willow appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Ehan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Willow in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ehan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Willow 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2024
Ehan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Willow in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ehan #1223 in 2014, Willow #2325 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: Ehan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #3589 and #3589; by 2008 that had become #2507 and #4432.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ehan #2263, Willow #4270.
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 | Ehan | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Ehan does not have one recorded yet.
- Ehan and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Ehan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ehan
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3589 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2015
Highest recorded position: #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2011–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
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 #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls