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.

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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) 48,403 4,189,004
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 1,381 67,001
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilson William
1880ss 660 84,881
1890ss 597 72,244
1900ss 759 69,320
1910ss 6,835 303,018
1920ss 5,022 512,402
1930ss 3,696 416,728
1940ss 4,359 556,469
1950ss 3,383 591,226
1960ss 2,661 421,411
1970ss 2,309 283,415
1980ss 2,862 248,286
1990ss 4,144 217,818
2000ss 4,884 194,404
2010ss 4,238 159,945
2020ss 1,994 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilson William
2014 461 16,847
2015 433 15,945
2016 439 15,808
2017 404 15,042
2018 433 14,645
2019 417 13,649
2020 402 12,673
2021 370 12,166
2022 387 11,349
2023 404 10,653
2024 431 10,596

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, 1880–2024.

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