Wilson: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced WIL-suhn · 2 syllables

Wilson means “will; helmet”, from English.

From Will (short form of William) + -son.

How popular is Wilson?

Wilson was the #672 name in the US in 2025, given to 405 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1910.

Babies named Wilson in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1910).

Half of US adults named Wilson are older than 43; most are between 20 and 84. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Wilson have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Wilson means “will; helmet”. It comes from English.

Wilson is pronounced WIL-suhn.

Wilson was the #672 name in the US in 2025, given to 405 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1910.

Half of US adults named Wilson are older than 43. Most are between 20 and 84.