Wilson

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Wilson first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 71 babies (rank #355 that year). In 2024 it was given to 34 boys (rank #793). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Wilson

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wilson yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,425

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Wilson

Wilson Palaciosassociation football player · b. 1984
Wilson Pickettsoul musician · b. 1941
Wilson Kipketermiddle-distance runner · b. 1972
Wilson da Silva Piazzaassociation football player · b. 1943
Wilson Orumaassociation football player · b. 1976

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	45	#451
1992	71	#355
1993	51	#429
1994	40	#462
1995	49	#439
1996	39	#506
1997	26	#664
1998	46	#448
1999	34	#565
2000	47	#442
2001	42	#493
2002	48	#448
2003	42	#511
2004	43	#528
2005	49	#474
2006	49	#499
2007	41	#601
2008	34	#702
2009	32	#760
2010	34	#734
2011	53	#516
2012	44	#591
2013	40	#647
2014	46	#601
2015	49	#560
2016	46	#595
2017	37	#704
2018	33	#764
2019	49	#573
2020	37	#710
2021	33	#807
2022	31	#841
2023	25	#995
2024	34	#793