Wilson vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilson and William - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilson

Boy name · Rank #644

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilson William
Current Rank #644 #10
Total Births (all years) 48,807 4,199,696
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,381 67,002
Peak Decade 1910s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilson William
1880s 660 84,881
1890s 597 72,244
1900s 759 69,320
1910s 6,835 303,017
1920s 5,022 512,402
1930s 3,696 416,730
1940s 4,359 556,478
1950s 3,383 591,228
1960s 2,660 421,433
1970s 2,308 283,401
1980s 2,862 248,277
1990s 4,144 217,822
2000s 4,884 194,415
2010s 4,238 159,981
2020s 2,400 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilson William
2014 461 16,851
2015 433 15,950
2016 439 15,810
2017 404 15,046
2018 433 14,646
2019 417 13,658
2020 402 12,676
2021 370 12,170
2022 387 11,356
2023 404 10,673
2024 432 10,647
2025 405 10,545

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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