Holding steady.
Popularity of Wilsie since 1899
Babies named Wilsie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Wilsie's real moment was 1899.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | 0 |
| 1900s | 11 | 0 |
| 1910s | 100 | 16 |
| 1920s | 93 | 0 |
| 1930s | 31 | 11 |
| 1940s | 20 | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 6 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Wilsie is a rare and obscure given name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1899, which also marked its peak year of usage. Since then, it has maintained a stable but extremely low level of use, never again reaching the frequency of that first year. The name is a diminutive of the surname Wilson, part of a 19th-century trend of using surnames as first names. Though it has never been popular, its quiet history reflects the fossilized taste of the turn of the 20th century. As of the latest data, it remains unattributed to any specific region, and its one-in-N ratio is effectively zero, placing it among the rarest of names.
Wilsie originated as a diminutive of the surname Wilson, which itself means 'son of Will' (Will being a medieval short form of William). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it saw occasional use as a given name, particularly in the United States, reflecting the fashion for surname-derived names. Its peak year of usage was 1899, after which it became exceedingly rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Wil, Willie, Sis
Variants: Wilsey, Wilzie
Sibling names for Wilsie
Names that share Wilsie's style, for a brother or sister.
