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Why parents love Wilson- Woodrow Wilson led America through WWI.
- Cast Away's Wilson IS cinema's most beloved volleyball.
- August Wilson IS the greatest American playwright.
- Two syllables with a strong, American sound: WIL-son.
- Will and Son are both embedded.
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The vibe of Wilson
son of Willresolute protectorGermanicWoodrow WilsonPresidentCast AwayvolleyballAugust
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Origin & history of Wilson
Germanic Will (resolve) + son
→ Wilson
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English / Germanic roots
Wilson means Will's son. Woodrow led America through WWI. Cast Away's Wilson is cinema's most beloved volleyball. August IS the greatest playwright.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924).
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Today
Wilson remains a beloved choice, ranking #651 in the US. 48,613 babies have been named Wilson since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Wilson?
1918
peak year
Wilson has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #651, with about 415 babies named Wilson each year. In 1918, 1,381 babies received the name (ranked #122). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 48,613.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,381
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #122)
(ranked #122)
415
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
48,613
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wilson2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Wilson's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — presidential leadership. People named Wilson tend to be strong, beloved, and gifted at being President AND a volleyball AND the greatest playwright.
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President AND volleyball AND playwright✦
Woodrow-WWI◈
Cast-Away-beloved◎
August-greatest♡
Will-resoluteW5
I9
L3
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Wilson🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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