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First names that go with Wilson

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Wilson for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 3,013 of them score 80 or higher. Wilson is the #14 most common surname in the US (801,882 people in the 2010 Census).

Wilson has 2 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Wilson

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Willa
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Allisonalso Alison, Alisson
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Lennon
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Jacquelinealso Jacquelyn, Jaqueline
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Adalynnalso Adalyn, Adelyn
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Winteralso Wynter
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Madelynalso Madeline, Madilyn
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Gwendolyn
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Lindaalso Lynda
    score 92
  10. 10.
    Lillianalso Lilian, Lilyan
    score 92
  11. 11.
    Evelynalso Evelynn, Evalyn
    score 92
  12. 12.
    Addisonalso Addyson, Addisyn
    score 92

Boy names for Wilson

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Dylanalso Dilan, Dillon
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Wesson
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Alanalso Allen, Allan
    score 93
  4. 4.
    Westonalso Westin, Westyn
    score 93
  5. 5.
    Lincoln
    score 93
  6. 6.
    Killian
    score 93
  7. 7.
    Finnegan
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Ianalso Ean
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Easton
    score 92
  10. 10.
    Nicholasalso Nicolas, Nikolas
    score 92
  11. 11.
    Callanalso Callen
    score 92
  12. 12.
    Edwin
    score 92

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Ellen
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Wilda
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Winton
    score 93
  4. 4.
    Willian
    score 93
  5. 5.
    Wilton
    score 93
  6. 6.
    Winnifred
    score 93
  7. 7.
    Willia
    score 93
  8. 8.
    Weldon
    score 93
  9. 9.
    Welton
    score 93
  10. 10.
    Christen
    score 93
  11. 11.
    Dillion
    score 93
  12. 12.
    Gibson
    score 93

Explore every name with Wilson

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How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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