Wilson
Pronounced W IH1 L S AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1918
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Wilson?
Wilson is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 49,224 children — the 492nd most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1918, when 1,386 children were given it.
Willson is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Wilson and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Willson
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- W IH1 L S AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Wilson
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Wilson
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Wilson?
- Wilson ranks 492nd among boys' names in US records, with 49,224 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,216.
- Is Wilson a unisex name?
- No. Wilson is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Wilson most popular?
- 1918, when 1,386 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Wilson spelled?
- Willson. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.