LONG MISSING — LETTER W
133 names under W. Below the line twenty to thirty-nine years. Recent enough to return; absent enough to list.
| Name | Sex | First seen | Last seen | Peak | Total births |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wa | M | 1982 | 1996 | 1990 · 8 | 48 |
| Wachovia | F | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 · 7 | 7 |
| Waddell | M | 1908 | 1990 | 1947 · 22 | 780 |
| Wadell | M | 1915 | 1995 | 1932 · 14 | 316 |
| Wai | F | 1971 | 1999 | 1982 · 13 | 88 |
| Wai | M | 1970 | 1995 | 1977 · 15 | 174 |
| Wakeem | M | 1983 | 2004 | 1991 · 8 | 29 |
| Wakeen | M | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 · 5 | 5 |
| Wakeisha | F | 1980 | 1989 | 1980 · 5 | 15 |
| Wakil | M | 1981 | 1997 | 1981 · 5 | 10 |
| Wakita | F | 1974 | 1992 | 1978 · 7 | 23 |
| Wala | F | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 · 6 | 6 |
| Walik | M | 1981 | 1990 | 1981 · 5 | 10 |
| Walisha | F | 1973 | 1990 | 1990 · 6 | 16 |
| Walkiria | F | 1980 | 1993 | 1980 · 5 | 15 |
| Walter | F | 1880 | 1995 | 1925 · 100 | 3,632 |
| Wambui | F | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 · 6 | 6 |
| Wan | F | 1955 | 1992 | 1955 · 5 | 10 |
| Wanakee | F | 1959 | 1986 | 1982 · 10 | 37 |
| Wanda | M | 1917 | 1987 | 1963 · 35 | 972 |
| Wandy | F | 1955 | 1990 | 1972 · 8 | 100 |
| Wanesha | F | 1986 | 1991 | 1991 · 7 | 12 |
| Wang | M | 1983 | 1999 | 1984 · 7 | 70 |
| Wani | M | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 · 7 | 7 |
| Wanisha | F | 1982 | 2001 | 1994 · 8 | 74 |
| Wanjiku | F | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 · 5 | 5 |
| Wanjiru | F | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 · 8 | 8 |
| Wanya | F | 1995 | 1998 | 1995 · 7 | 17 |
| Wanyae | M | 1995 | 2001 | 1995 · 5 | 10 |
| Waqar | M | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 · 5 | 5 |
| Waqas | M | 1985 | 1998 | 1994 · 11 | 72 |
| Warnell | M | 1918 | 1986 | 1962 · 12 | 161 |
| Wasseem | M | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 · 6 | 6 |
| Wava | F | 1892 | 1987 | 1924 · 60 | 1,727 |
| Wayd | M | 1961 | 1998 | 1961 · 5 | 10 |
| Wayne | F | 1910 | 1992 | 1954 · 37 | 1,604 |
| Wayneisha | F | 1991 | 2004 | 1996 · 8 | 50 |
| Waynesha | F | 1990 | 2000 | 1992 · 12 | 62 |
| Wayneshia | F | 1999 | 2000 | 2000 · 6 | 11 |
| Waynetta | F | 1943 | 1989 | 1947 · 9 | 183 |
| Waynette | F | 1933 | 1989 | 1970 · 23 | 589 |
| Waynisha | F | 1990 | 1994 | 1991 · 9 | 28 |
| Welby | M | 1893 | 1997 | 1921 · 17 | 372 |
| Welmer | M | 1922 | 2002 | 1922 · 5 | 10 |
| Welsey | M | 1976 | 1993 | 1987 · 10 | 33 |
| Wendal | M | 1918 | 1987 | 1955 · 11 | 194 |
| Wende | F | 1943 | 1990 | 1967 · 139 | 1,377 |
| Wendee | F | 1948 | 1993 | 1971 · 49 | 790 |
| Wendella | F | 1951 | 1986 | 1965 · 7 | 41 |
| Wendelyn | F | 1941 | 1986 | 1954 · 24 | 397 |
| Wendolee | F | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 · 6 | 11 |
| Wendolyne | F | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 · 5 | 5 |
| Wesely | M | 1937 | 1992 | 1959 · 7 | 27 |
| Wesleigh | M | 1993 | 1993 | 1993 · 5 | 5 |
| Wesner | M | 1983 | 1988 | 1988 · 6 | 16 |
| Westleigh | M | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 · 5 | 5 |
| Wezley | M | 1995 | 2002 | 1995 · 5 | 15 |
| Whiteny | F | 1986 | 1989 | 1987 · 8 | 29 |
| Whitli | F | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 · 5 | 5 |
| Whitlie | F | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 · 5 | 5 |
| Whitnay | F | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 · 6 | 6 |
| Whitne | F | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 · 5 | 5 |
| Whitnei | F | 1986 | 1994 | 1986 · 8 | 31 |
| Whitny | F | 1986 | 1991 | 1989 · 8 | 28 |
| Whitnye | F | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 · 5 | 5 |
| Whittany | F | 1986 | 1999 | 1991 · 20 | 129 |
| Whittney | M | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 · 5 | 5 |
| Whittni | F | 1987 | 1996 | 1994 · 11 | 52 |
| Whittnie | F | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 · 5 | 5 |
| Whtiney | F | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 · 5 | 5 |
| Whysper | F | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 · 5 | 5 |
| Wicahpi | F | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 · 6 | 6 |
| Widline | F | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 · 9 | 9 |
| Wigberto | M | 1987 | 1993 | 1987 · 9 | 14 |
| Wilburt | M | 1903 | 1987 | 1920 · 39 | 1,108 |
| Wilem | M | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 · 5 | 5 |
| Wilesha | F | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 · 5 | 5 |
| Wilibaldo | M | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 · 6 | 6 |
| Willena | F | 1884 | 1990 | 1923 · 34 | 1,068 |
| Willesha | F | 1991 | 1998 | 1994 · 7 | 22 |
| Willetta | F | 1893 | 1992 | 1922 · 52 | 1,880 |
| Willette | F | 1899 | 2005 | 1965 · 62 | 2,123 |
| Willey | M | 1914 | 1989 | 1924 · 14 | 282 |
| Willfredo | M | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 · 5 | 5 |
| Willia | M | 1893 | 1989 | 1986 · 20 | 550 |
| Williamjohn | M | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 · 5 | 5 |
| Williamjoseph | M | 1986 | 1989 | 1986 · 7 | 19 |
| Williammichael | M | 1988 | 1992 | 1992 · 7 | 12 |
| Williamrobert | M | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 · 6 | 6 |
| Williesha | F | 1989 | 1993 | 1989 · 6 | 11 |
| Williiam | M | 1956 | 1994 | 1956 · 5 | 25 |
| Willilam | M | 1967 | 1988 | 1973 · 6 | 22 |
| Willim | M | 1915 | 1988 | 1934 · 12 | 257 |
| Willis | F | 1887 | 1989 | 1923 · 32 | 818 |
| Willisha | F | 1979 | 2000 | 1991 · 10 | 95 |
| Willmer | M | 1913 | 2005 | 1923 · 21 | 309 |
| Wilmot | M | 1906 | 1993 | 1916 · 27 | 454 |
| Wilner | M | 1979 | 1989 | 1982 · 7 | 27 |
| Wilnesha | F | 1991 | 1999 | 1991 · 5 | 20 |
| Wilniya | F | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 · 5 | 5 |
| Windale | M | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 · 5 | 5 |
| Windi | F | 1962 | 1994 | 1973 · 34 | 458 |
| Wing | F | 1977 | 1996 | 1984 · 7 | 22 |
| Wing | M | 1881 | 1990 | 1984 · 10 | 166 |
| Winifred | M | 1882 | 1989 | 1918 · 47 | 1,106 |
| Wintana | F | 1993 | 2000 | 1993 · 5 | 10 |
| Wisler | M | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 · 5 | 5 |
| Wisper | F | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 · 5 | 5 |
| Wittney | F | 1986 | 1993 | 1988 · 8 | 29 |
| Wiyaka | F | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 · 5 | 5 |
| Wlliam | M | 1920 | 1987 | 1985 · 13 | 96 |
| Wm | M | 1880 | 1992 | 1916 · 85 | 2,650 |
| Wnedy | F | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 · 5 | 5 |
| Wonda | F | 1916 | 1986 | 1959 · 67 | 1,776 |
| Wong | M | 1880 | 1994 | 1888 · 12 | 187 |
| Wonya | M | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 · 6 | 6 |
| Woodie | M | 1880 | 1998 | 1946 · 48 | 1,924 |
| Wray | M | 1906 | 1989 | 1927 · 28 | 859 |
| Wryan | M | 1987 | 1989 | 1987 · 6 | 12 |
| Wuendy | F | 2001 | 2005 | 2004 · 7 | 20 |
| Wuilber | M | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 · 5 | 5 |
| Wydell | M | 1952 | 1993 | 1973 · 7 | 50 |
| Wykeem | M | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 · 5 | 5 |
| Wykeisha | F | 1980 | 1995 | 1980 · 5 | 20 |
| Wykeria | F | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 · 5 | 5 |
| Wykesha | F | 1976 | 1986 | 1976 · 10 | 43 |
| Wyle | M | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 · 5 | 5 |
| Wymon | M | 1919 | 1987 | 1938 · 10 | 89 |
| Wyndi | F | 1961 | 1991 | 1977 · 18 | 173 |
| Wynesha | F | 1987 | 1996 | 1996 · 6 | 21 |
| Wynette | F | 1914 | 1992 | 1970 · 39 | 956 |
| Wynisha | F | 1992 | 1992 | 1992 · 9 | 9 |
| Wyteria | F | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 · 5 | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national names file (1880–2025). Names below 5 occurrences in a year are not reported.
Somewhere, a grandmother is unsurprised.
A collection of THE MUSEUM OF HOPEFUL MACHINES