Maggie vs Willow
Maggie 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 · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #183 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Maggie was ranked #94 and Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #215 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maggie was ranked #119 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maggie was ranked #130 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maggie and Willow over time
Maggie and Willow appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Willow held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maggie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Maggie in 1. 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 2012, Willow moved ahead of Maggie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #220 and #234 the year before became #213 and #142.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maggie and Willow changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #130 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maggie #79 in 2023, Willow #24 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maggie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Willow in 26.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #171 in 2018, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Willow moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #530 and #597; by 1999 that had become #641 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maggie #183, Willow #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Maggie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Willow in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #130 in 2024, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Willow moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #220 and #234; by 2012 that had become #213 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maggie #130, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Maggie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Willow in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maggie #79 in 2023, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maggie #119, Willow #44.
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 | Maggie | 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 | /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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (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); Maggie does not have one recorded yet.
- Maggie and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Maggie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls