boy's name
Willson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 393
Willson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Willson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Willson?
In 2025, Willson was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Willson is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Willson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Willson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Willson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willson
How popular is the name Willson?
In 2025, Willson was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Willson a girl's or a boy's name?
Willson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Willson?
Willson has 2 syllables.
When was Willson most popular?
Willson peaked in 2014, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Willson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Willson currently ranks #9,324 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.