Total births
267
Unisex name · since 1899
Wilsie
Wilsie has 267 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 267
- total births
- 1899–1962
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Wilsie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 267 recorded since 1899.
Wilsie has 267 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1962.
- 267 total births
- 1899–1962 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
267 girls have been named Wilsie since 1899, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1962.
- 267
- total births
- 1899–1962
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Wilsie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
17 babies were named Wilsie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Wilsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilsie's full recorded timeline at 1923, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilsie at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Wilsie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1962
- Peak year (1918)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Wilsie popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1912 (Wilsie as boys' name)
Wilsie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wilsie's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Wilsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 100 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilsie? ▼
267 babies have been named Wilsie since 1899. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1918 with 17 births.
When was Wilsie most popular? ▼
Wilsie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Wilsie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wilsie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 267 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Wilsie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilsie since 1899 -- 64 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Wilsie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wilsie's data
- Wilsie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilsie
Nearby Names Like Wilsie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilsie
Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births
Compare Wilsie side by side: Wilsie vs Willie Wilsie vs Wilma Wilsie vs Willow
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1899–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wilsie: Baby Name Since 1899 - 267 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilsie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wilsie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.