Wilson
4 countries#672 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Wilson was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
49,017 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #672 · peaked in 1918 with 1,381 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
2,806 births recorded 1904–2022 · currently #988 · peaked in 2004 with 95 births
Most common in: La Réunion, Paris, Guyane, Martinique, Seine-Saint-Denis
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
105 births recorded 1975–2024 · peaked in 2011 with 8 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
7 births recorded 2001–2016 · peaked in 2016 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Wilson’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #511 | — |
| 2007 | #541 | ↓30 |
| 2008 | #538 | ↑3 |
| 2009 | #540 | ↓2 |
| 2010 | #584 | ↓44 |
| 2011 | #601 | ↓17 |
| 2012 | #599 | ↑2 |
| 2013 | #630 | ↓31 |
| 2014 | #596 | ↑34 |
| 2015 | #620 | ↓24 |
| 2016 | #612 | ↑8 |
| 2017 | #638 | ↓26 |
| 2018 | #618 | ↑20 |
| 2019 | #644 | ↓26 |
| 2020 | #655 | ↓11 |
| 2021 | #709 | ↓54 |
| 2022 | #689 | ↑20 |
| 2023 | #672 | ↑17 |
| 2024 | #644 | ↑28 |
| 2025 | #672 | ↓28 |
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