Is Wilson a boy or girl name?

Wilson is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Wilson?

The average Wilson alive today is an estimated 37 years old. People named Wilson were most often born around 2004.

When was the name Wilson most popular?

Wilson peaked in 1918 with 1,381 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Wilson have?

In one report's words: bipartisan, linen, diplomatic. Wilson ranks #1113 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Wilson — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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An English patronymic surname meaning son of Will, derived from William. American usage surged during Woodrow Wilson's presidency in the late 1910s. It has since settled into steady service as a given name.

Also answers toWill, Willy

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 1,381 souls, A.D. 1918 2025

2025: 405 born, holding steady

Estimated Age

37 yrs

Most Wilsons were born around 2004 — old enough to remember dial-up.

Peak Reign

1918

№122 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 26%

then Gen Alpha 20% · Millennial 20%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈49K ever born · holding steady

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Wilson grew up with

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YouTube after school·Silly Bandz·Wii Sports

Generation Distribution — Living Wilsons

SSA Data

Silent 6%Boomer 16%Gen X 13%Millennial 20%Gen Z 26%Gen Alpha 20%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Wilson peaked in 1918.

Estimated average age: 37.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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The name reads like someone who owns a wooden tennis racket and files his quarterly estimated taxes four days early. It carries the faint polish of an ambassadorial posting without sounding unapproachable on a soccer roster. Contemporary parents use it as a slightly less common stand-in for William. It rarely causes a scene.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Peak adoption hit in 1918 with about one thousand births, coinciding directly with the conclusion of the First World War.

Field Note 02

The average living bearer is thirty-seven years old, though nearly half of all living Wilsons belong to Gen Z or Gen Alpha.

Field Note 03

The record shows almost no female entries across 145 years of documentation.

Notable Wilsons

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Wilson Pickettsinger and songwriter, b. 1941

Wilson Cruzactor and activist, b. 1973

Wilson Bethelactor, b. 1984

Wilson Chandlerbasketball player, b. 1987

Adjacent Names

Calvin · Warren · Marshall · Clark · Franklin · Bennett

Ephemera — If Wilson were a…

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City

Richmond, Virginia

Color

Chalk-stripe navy

Job

Urban planner

Artifact

Fountain pen with blue-black ink

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