Boy name
Wilson
Wilson holds the #672 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 405 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1913 (#122 nationally, 659 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#333 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#672
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#122
in 1913 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
405
boys named Wilson
Wilson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Wilson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#333), Arkansas (#398), Idaho (#435)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wilson in the most recent year of SSA data.
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