Boy Wilson “The son of Will (iam),” derived from Will (diminutive of William) and son (son). Wilson Name Origin: English Pronunciation: wi(l)-son See what 4 people think about Wilson Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Wilson name meaning, which is “The son of Will (iam),” derived from Will (diminutive of William) and son (son). Ask your friends & family about Wilson… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Wilson Name Popularity How popular is the name Wilson? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 64 0.0182% 1911 — 82 0.022% 1912 — 461 0.0914% 1913 — 613 0.1081% 1914 — 575 0.0825% 1915 — 731 0.0805% 1916 — 874 0.0905% 1917 — 886 0.0886% 1918 — 1,367 0.1274% 1919 — 819 0.0782% 1920 — 542 0.0487% 1921 — 575 0.0502% 1922 — 526 0.0472% 1923 — 487 0.0435% 1924 — 513 0.0442% 1925 — 411 0.0364% 1926 — 421 0.0383% 1927 — 419 0.0379% 1928 — 387 0.0362% 1929 — 360 0.0348% 1930 — 377 0.0361% 1931 — 304 0.0308% 1932 — 310 0.0314% 1933 — 316 0.0339% 1934 — 316 0.0327% 1935 — 306 0.0315% 1936 — 363 0.0377% 1937 — 314 0.0319% 1938 — 350 0.0342% 1939 — 360 0.0354% 1940 — 412 0.0388% 1941 — 422 0.0375% 1942 — 446 0.0353% 1943 — 417 0.0319% 1944 — 412 0.0332% 1945 — 353 0.0289% 1946 — 399 0.027% 1947 — 397 0.0238% 1948 — 401 0.0251% 1949 — 337 0.0209% 1950 — 310 0.0193% 1951 — 315 0.0186% 1952 — 325 0.0186% 1953 — 331 0.0187% 1954 — 300 0.0164% 1955 — 299 0.0163% 1956 — 269 0.0142% 1957 — 315 0.0164% 1958 — 284 0.015% 1959 — 266 0.014% 1960 — 230 0.0121% 1961 — 220 0.0117% 1962 — 252 0.0137% 1963 — 251 0.014% 1964 — 214 0.0122% 1965 — 211 0.0129% 1966 — 260 0.0167% 1967 — 218 0.0144% 1968 — 194 0.0129% 1969 — 198 0.0129% 1970 — 248 0.0156% 1971 — 218 0.0145% 1972 — 199 0.0146% 1973 — 159 0.0123% 1974 — 141 0.0108% 1975 — 160 0.0125% 1976 — 171 0.0133% 1977 — 158 0.0117% 1978 — 177 0.0132% 1979 — 193 0.0137% 1980 — 231 0.0158% 1981 — 201 0.0137% 1982 — 214 0.0143% 1983 — 192 0.013% 1984 — 207 0.0139% 1985 — 223 0.0147% 1986 — 247 0.0164% 1987 — 243 0.0159% 1988 — 289 0.0185% 1989 — 270 0.0167% 1990 — 372 0.0224% 1991 — 389 0.0239% 1992 — 479 0.03% 1993 — 395 0.0253% 1994 — 324 0.0211% 1995 — 363 0.0241% 1996 — 329 0.022% 1997 — 331 0.0224% 1998 — 360 0.0241% 1999 — 377 0.0252% 2000 — 365 0.0239% 2001 — 411 0.0273% 2002 — 482 0.0322% 2003 — 426 0.028% 2004 — 509 0.0334% 2005 — 481 0.0315% 2006 — 481 0.0307% 2007 — 426 0.027% 2008 — 458 0.0296% 2009 — 447 0.0299% 2010 — 399 0.0277% 2011 — 363 0.0255% 2012 — 386 0.0271% 2013 — 344 0.0242% 2014 — 415 0.0285% 2015 — 393 0.027% 2016 — 392 0.0272% 2017 — 367 0.0263% 2018 — 381 0.0277% 2019 — 372 0.0275% 2020 — 361 0.0284% 2021 — 318 0.026% 2022 — 337 0.0255% 2023 — 365 0.0282% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Wilson If you like Wilson, you’ll love these other names like Wilson. What names are variants of Wilson? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Wilson. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Willson Will helmet, protection; son of William German What names sound like Wilson? If you like how Wilson sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Wilson. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Allson Son of the noble English Ellson Son of Ellis English Elson Son of Ellis; Elli's town English What names are similar to Wilson? Find a name that’s like Wilson, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender William A willing protector German Lists With Wilson Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Wilson. Legendary Boy Names With Awesome Associations // 223 names Capture incredible wonder and awe with legendary boy names. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Harrison Son of Harry English Share Your Thoughts 4 Comments Phoebe Apr 29 at 8:43 am I chose the name Wilson for my son because it is my maiden name. My grandparents had two daughters who also had daughters, so I wanted to stop the name from ending there. Reply Emily Oct 5 at 1:14 pm My moms maiden name is Wilson. It represents a legacy of generations and generations of farmers in California, and honors my mother who is the most selfless, hard working woman I know. His full name is Wilson Giovanni (middle name from husbands Italian line). We call him Willie and couldn’t be happier with I our name choice Reply Emily Oct 5 at 1:11 pm My moms maiden name is Wilson. It represents a legacy of generations and generations of farmers in California, and honors my mother who is the most selfless, hard working woman I know. His full name is Wilson Giovanni (middle name from husbands Italian line). We call him Willie and couldn’t be happier with I our name choice <3 Reply Florence Jun 6 at 9:52 am I have always desired to have my first born to be a boy, who will protect his little sister and mom, so Wilson simply means a desire…. He my desire, my will, a determined protector Reply Share your thoughts on the name Wilson Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Phoebe Apr 29 at 8:43 am I chose the name Wilson for my son because it is my maiden name. My grandparents had two daughters who also had daughters, so I wanted to stop the name from ending there. Reply
Emily Oct 5 at 1:14 pm My moms maiden name is Wilson. It represents a legacy of generations and generations of farmers in California, and honors my mother who is the most selfless, hard working woman I know. His full name is Wilson Giovanni (middle name from husbands Italian line). We call him Willie and couldn’t be happier with I our name choice Reply
Emily Oct 5 at 1:11 pm My moms maiden name is Wilson. It represents a legacy of generations and generations of farmers in California, and honors my mother who is the most selfless, hard working woman I know. His full name is Wilson Giovanni (middle name from husbands Italian line). We call him Willie and couldn’t be happier with I our name choice <3 Reply
Florence Jun 6 at 9:52 am I have always desired to have my first born to be a boy, who will protect his little sister and mom, so Wilson simply means a desire…. He my desire, my will, a determined protector Reply
