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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wilson

Ranked #1342 - 1 in 302,069 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,484

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1342

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1342
Rarity
1 in 302,069
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Wilson

There are an estimated 26,484 people named Wilson alive worldwide today. That ranks Wilson at #1342 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wilson is held by approximately 26,484 people, ranking #1342 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,532 U.S. residents).

Historically Wilson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Wilson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Wilson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wilson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 72
  2. 1881: 73
  3. 1882: 82
  4. 1883: 67
  5. 1884: 78
  6. 1885: 59
  7. 1886: 71
  8. 1887: 52
  9. 1888: 62
  10. 1889: 44
  11. 1890: 67
  12. 1891: 58
  13. 1892: 56
  14. 1893: 66
  15. 1894: 43
  16. 1895: 71
  17. 1896: 73
  18. 1897: 44
  19. 1898: 60
  20. 1899: 59
  21. 1900: 89
  22. 1901: 51
  23. 1902: 69
  24. 1903: 63
  25. 1904: 78
  26. 1905: 73
  27. 1906: 68
  28. 1907: 83
  29. 1908: 79
  30. 1909: 106
  31. 1910: 112
  32. 1911: 129
  33. 1912: 496
  34. 1913: 665
  35. 1914: 605
  36. 1915: 772
  37. 1916: 919
  38. 1917: 927
  39. 1918: 1,381
  40. 1919: 853
  41. 1920: 590
  42. 1921: 606
  43. 1922: 566
  44. 1923: 540
  45. 1924: 543
  46. 1925: 445
  47. 1926: 464
  48. 1927: 468
  49. 1928: 434
  50. 1929: 400
  51. 1930: 430
  52. 1931: 339
  53. 1932: 350
  54. 1933: 349
  55. 1934: 352
  56. 1935: 341
  57. 1936: 392
  58. 1937: 352
  59. 1938: 390
  60. 1939: 401
  61. 1940: 447
  62. 1941: 450
  63. 1942: 466
  64. 1943: 461
  65. 1944: 460
  66. 1945: 398
  67. 1946: 429
  68. 1947: 439
  69. 1948: 437
  70. 1949: 377
  71. 1950: 352
  72. 1951: 355
  73. 1952: 356
  74. 1953: 359
  75. 1954: 333
  76. 1955: 337
  77. 1956: 305
  78. 1957: 355
  79. 1958: 318
  80. 1959: 313
  81. 1960: 281
  82. 1961: 272
  83. 1962: 289
  84. 1963: 282
  85. 1964: 263
  86. 1965: 250
  87. 1966: 302
  88. 1967: 254
  89. 1968: 227
  90. 1969: 240
  91. 1970: 293
  92. 1971: 270
  93. 1972: 228
  94. 1973: 207
  95. 1974: 206
  96. 1975: 217
  97. 1976: 217
  98. 1977: 213
  99. 1978: 225
  100. 1979: 242
  101. 1980: 284
  102. 1981: 266
  103. 1982: 274
  104. 1983: 253
  105. 1984: 269
  106. 1985: 281
  107. 1986: 287
  108. 1987: 294
  109. 1988: 353
  110. 1989: 323
  111. 1990: 426
  112. 1991: 443
  113. 1992: 521
  114. 1993: 434
  115. 1994: 374
  116. 1995: 416
  117. 1996: 385
  118. 1997: 380
  119. 1998: 406
  120. 1999: 405
  121. 2000: 426
  122. 2001: 473
  123. 2002: 509
  124. 2003: 468
  125. 2004: 547
  126. 2005: 522
  127. 2006: 512
  128. 2007: 478
  129. 2008: 492
  130. 2009: 488
  131. 2010: 429
  132. 2011: 409
  133. 2012: 422
  134. 2013: 397
  135. 2014: 466
  136. 2015: 438
  137. 2016: 439
  138. 2017: 409
  139. 2018: 439
  140. 2019: 417
  141. 2020: 407
  142. 2021: 376
  143. 2022: 387
  144. 2023: 404
  145. 2024: 432
  146. 2025: 405

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wilson worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,484 people named Wilson alive worldwide today, ranking #1342 globally.

Is Wilson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 302,069 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,484 bearers, which is 1 in 12,532 Americans.

Is Wilson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wilson is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Wilson come from?

Who are famous people named Wilson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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