as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, in origin a patronymic from Will. Use as a given name in the United States was inspired by President (Thomas) Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924); compare the similar adoption as a given name of Woodrow.
| 902nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 33,374
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 36,346
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Louisiana
- has the most people named Wilson per capita
- 1918
- marked the height of its popularity
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Top state populations
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