Wilson

“Son of Will” — English origin

Boy's name · #672 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Wilson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #122 (1913) · 48,807 babies named Wilson all-time · 1 in 4,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wilsons

Wilson Palacios — Honduran footballer
Wilson Pickett — American male singer and songwriter (1941-2006)
Wilson Kipketer — Kenyan and Danish middle distance runner
Wilson Oruma — Nigerian and French footballer
Wilson da Silva Piazza — Brazilian footballer (born 1943)

In stories & tradition

Wilson (Kingpin) — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man
Wilson Edwards — fictional human
Wilson Fisk — Daredevil · Hawkeye

What Wilsons become

Among 762 notable people named Wilson:

Business leaders appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wilson Ruffin Abbott, American businessperson, landowner (1801-1876).

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