Names / Boy names
Wilson
Current rank
#673
holding steady
All-time peak
#122
in 1918
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
49,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #122 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Son of Will. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. Today it sits at #673 and is holding steady. It topped out in 1918 at #122. Over 49,000 have carried it since records began.