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Wilson
OriginEnglish
Meaning"son of Will"
GenderBoy
US Rank#673
Top 1000
NB Rank#630
On Nameberry
About Wilson
Variation of William
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #597 | 461 | 240 |
| 2015 | #621 | 433 | 225.9 |
| 2016 | #614 | 439 | 231.3 |
| 2017 | #642 | 404 | 218.3 |
| 2018 | #619 | 433 | 238.4 |
| 2019 | #644 | 417 | 232.4 |
| 2020 | #656 | 402 | 232.9 |
| 2021 | #710 | 370 | 211.5 |
| 2022 | #689 | 387 | 221.6 |
| 2023 | #673 | 404 | 236.2 |
| 2024 | #644 | 431 | 250.2 |
| 2025 | #673 | 405 | 237.1 |
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