Boy name Old English origin

Wilson

WIL-suhn · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Son of William
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#644
2024 births431
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births48,403
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Will
Alternate spellings
Wilsen

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