Wilson Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Wilson means 'son of Will' and has English origins.

Meaning of the Name Wilson

Wilson is an English name derived from the surname Willson, meaning 'son of Will', which itself is a diminutive of William. It is a patronymic name, indicating descent from a person named Will or William. Wilson has Old English origins and was commonly used as a surname before becoming a popular given name.

Popularity of the Name Wilson

The popularity for the name Wilson peaked in popularity in the year 1918 with 1,381 births, which ranked number 283 out of 9,303 unique names for that year. Wilson had the most female births in 2001 with 10, which ranked number 9,351 out of 17,976 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1918 with 1,381, which ranked number 122 out of 4,813 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Wilson has declined over the last ten years from 422 births to 386 births, a decline of -8.53%. Among males, Wilson has declined in popularity over the last ten years from 422 births to 386 births, a decline of -8.53%.

Nationwide Popularity of Wilson

20 Year Trend of Wilson: -24.17%
10 Year Trend of Wilson: -8.53%
10 Year Male Trend of Wilson: -8.53%

Popularity of Wilson by State

For males, Wilson was most popular in Southeastern states with 124 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 41 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Wilson. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	19	291	< 5	N/A
AZ	5	911	< 5	N/A
CA	38	712	< 5	N/A
FL	17	824	< 5	N/A
GA	15	640	< 5	N/A
IA	6	519	< 5	N/A
IL	6	1150	< 5	N/A
IN	9	644	< 5	N/A
KY	5	667	< 5	N/A
LA	7	643	< 5	N/A
MA	8	548	< 5	N/A
MN	13	428	< 5	N/A
MO	5	862	< 5	N/A
MS	6	460	< 5	N/A
NC	15	612	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NJ	8	741	< 5	N/A
NY	21	664	< 5	N/A
OH	17	552	< 5	N/A
PA	12	697	< 5	N/A
SC	12	391	< 5	N/A
TN	14	506	< 5	N/A
TX	41	686	< 5	N/A
VA	14	507	< 5	N/A
WA	11	605	< 5	N/A
WI	8	567	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Wilson

Total Births of Wilson: 383 (-0.89%)
Male Births of Wilson: 383 (-0.89%)

Given the downward trend of Wilson over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -0.89% decrease in total births, for a total of 383 births in 2024. Male births for Wilson have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 383 male births in 2024, a decrease of -0.89%.