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Wilson

Boy #673 in 2023

Wilson is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Wilson

Popularity, 1880–2023

404 births in 2023

1880 2023

47,972 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1918

1,381 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Resolute protector

Boy · Germanic languages

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form

Popularized by the character in 's play, Peter Pan (1904) (though occasionally found earlier; the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child

Several places in England, from west + lēah

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.