Wilson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of William, resolute protector.
Babies a year
402
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#673
down from #644
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies
How Wilson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #620 |
| 2016 | #614 |
| 2017 | #643 |
| 2018 | #620 |
| 2019 | #644 |
| 2020 | #655 |
| 2021 | #710 |
| 2022 | #689 |
| 2023 | #670 |
| 2024 | #644 |
| 2025 | #673 |
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Wilson. In the US, 402 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,381 in 1918.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Wilson was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.09% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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