babyNamedWilson
“son of William: will, protection”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,676th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2004
Meaning and origin of Wilson
Wilson means “son of William: will, protection” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Wilson in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2004.
- Over recent years, Wilson has been falling (−8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Wilson every 152 schools.
Wilson in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
656th boys’ name1,241 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,143+0.6% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,289th boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,997
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,503rd boys’ name52 babies in 3 years1 boy in 15,891
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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