MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Wilson mean?
Wilson originated as an English patronymic built from Will, a short form of William, and son. William itself contains old Germanic elements for will or resolve and a helmet or protection.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
विल्सन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Wilson in Indian usage
7,373 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,048 |
| 1960s | 2,645 |
| 1970s | 2,033 |
| 1980s | 932 |
| 1990s | 448 |
| Other decades | 267 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 5,678 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 538 |
| Meghalaya | 328 |
| Goa | 327 |
| Delhi | 171 |
| Manipur | 117 |
| Other states | 214 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Wilson / M | 15 | 1,705 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Wilson ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Wilson; Table_6, C1797 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Wilson; Table_6, C1797