Willson
Willson is an English language patronymic surname, literally "son of William". There are other spellings, such as the more common Wilson variant. Willson is less common as a given name. Willson may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Willson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Willson is an English language patronymic surname, literally "son of William". There are other spellings, such as the more common Wilson variant. Willson is less common as a given name. Willson may refer to:
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The Story of Willson
Willson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 14 Willsons were born — ranking #5,996 that year. As of 2026, Willson ranks #7,992 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 365 Willsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Willson
Willson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 365 births in the dataset. Willson's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Willson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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