Wilson

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Wilson first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 54 babies (rank #658 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

626

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
1996	5	#2,346
1997	8	#1,572
1998	10	#1,361
1999	13	#1,129
2000	13	#1,163
2001	16	#1,025
2002	14	#1,185
2003	20	#974
2004	27	#813
2005	20	#1,093
2006	33	#792
2007	30	#881
2008	37	#788
2009	49	#653
2010	43	#719
2011	48	#680
2012	39	#818
2013	47	#708
2014	51	#669
2015	49	#691
2016	54	#658