US rank #12415 Boys' name Peak 2014 360 births

Willson — #12415 US boys' name

360 babies named Willson in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s291920s211930s101940s51970s51980s211990s612000s682010s1002020s40
#12415
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Willson was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

14 babies were named Willson in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willson

The Social Security Administration has registered 360 babies named Willson between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Willson currently holds the #12415 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 100 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Willson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 360 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Willson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

360

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2014

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,415

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Willson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
14
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
46810121416 202420172011200519981990193919181914 8

Willson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
100 births that decade — 28% of Willson's all-time total
1910s291920s211930s101940s51970s51980s211990s612000s682010s1002020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willson?
360 babies have been named Willson since 1914. It currently ranks #12415 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 14 births.
When was Willson most popular?
Willson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Willson been used?
Willson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Willson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.