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 3 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 230 64 0.0182% 1911 228 82 0.022% 1912 130 461 0.0914% 1913 123 613 0.1081% 1914 153 575 0.0825% 1915 155 731 0.0805% 1916 144 874 0.0905% 1917 143 886 0.0886% 1918 122 1,367 0.1274% 1919 158 819 0.0782% 1920 224 542 0.0487% 1921 217 575 0.0502% 1922 236 526 0.0472% 1923 245 487 0.0435% 1924 246 513 0.0442% 1925 270 411 0.0364% 1926 265 421 0.0383% 1927 268 419 0.0379% 1928 274 387 0.0362% 1929 279 360 0.0348% 1930 279 377 0.0361% 1931 302 304 0.0308% 1932 300 310 0.0314% 1933 283 316 0.0339% 1934 288 316 0.0327% 1935 294 306 0.0315% 1936 269 363 0.0377% 1937 288 314 0.0319% 1938 279 350 0.0342% 1939 274 360 0.0354% 1940 263 412 0.0388% 1941 267 422 0.0375% 1942 275 446 0.0353% 1943 286 417 0.0319% 1944 282 412 0.0332% 1945 300 353 0.0289% 1946 311 399 0.027% 1947 329 397 0.0238% 1948 319 401 0.0251% 1949 345 337 0.0209% 1950 360 310 0.0193% 1951 364 315 0.0186% 1952 356 325 0.0186% 1953 358 331 0.0187% 1954 385 300 0.0164% 1955 394 299 0.0163% 1956 431 269 0.0142% 1957 413 315 0.0164% 1958 435 284 0.015% 1959 452 266 0.014% 1960 479 230 0.0121% 1961 491 220 0.0117% 1962 466 252 0.0137% 1963 462 251 0.014% 1964 495 214 0.0122% 1965 486 211 0.0129% 1966 442 260 0.0167% 1967 468 218 0.0144% 1968 487 194 0.0129% 1969 498 198 0.0129% 1970 474 248 0.0156% 1971 501 218 0.0145% 1972 501 199 0.0146% 1973 550 159 0.0123% 1974 582 141 0.0108% 1975 559 160 0.0125% 1976 546 171 0.0133% 1977 581 158 0.0117% 1978 561 177 0.0132% 1979 554 193 0.0137% 1980 511 231 0.0158% 1981 535 201 0.0137% 1982 530 214 0.0143% 1983 540 192 0.013% 1984 540 207 0.0139% 1985 529 223 0.0147% 1986 515 247 0.0164% 1987 529 243 0.0159% 1988 500 289 0.0185% 1989 542 270 0.0167% 1990 479 372 0.0224% 1991 476 389 0.0239% 1992 429 479 0.03% 1993 480 395 0.0253% 1994 537 324 0.0211% 1995 507 363 0.0241% 1996 527 329 0.022% 1997 534 331 0.0224% 1998 522 360 0.0241% 1999 510 377 0.0252% 2000 535 365 0.0239% 2001 506 411 0.0273% 2002 463 482 0.0322% 2003 515 426 0.028% 2004 465 509 0.0334% 2005 479 481 0.0315% 2006 500 481 0.0307% 2007 552 426 0.027% 2008 531 458 0.0296% 2009 537 447 0.0299% 2010 572 399 0.0277% 2011 596 363 0.0255% 2012 589 386 0.0271% 2013 622 344 0.0242% 2014 583 415 0.0285% 2015 605 393 0.027% 2016 606 392 0.0272% 2017 615 367 0.0263% 2018 609 381 0.0277% 2019 621 372 0.0275% 2020 645 361 0.0284% 2021 711 318 0.026% 2022 696 337 0.0255% 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 // 225 names Capture incredible wonder and awe with legendary boy names. 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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 ? 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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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 ? 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
