Namesakes
American First Ladies:
3 first ladies
Ellen Axson Wilson 1913-1914 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson 1914-1915
Edith Wilson 1915-1921
American Presidents:
1 president
Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921
British Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Harold Wilson 1964-1970; 1974-1976
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Tara Wilson 1997; 2004 The Practice; Boston Legal
Grammy Award Winners:
1 song of the year
(song of the year) Gabriella Sarmiento "H.E.R." Wilson 2021 I Can't Breathe
Hall-of-Famers:
2 baseball, 2 football, 2 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Gord "Phat" Wilson 1962
(football) Larry Wilson 1978
(baseball) Hack Wilson 1979
(baseball) Jud Wilson 2006
(football) Ralph Wilson Jr. 2009
(ice hockey) Doug Wilson 2020
Nobel Prize Winners:
3 physics, 1 economics, 1 peace
(peace) Woodrow Wilson 1919
(physics) Charles Thomson Rees Wilson 1927
(physics) Robert Woodrow Wilson 1978
(physics) Kenneth G. Wilson 1982
(economics) Robert B. Wilson 2020
Notable Actors and Actresses:
4 actors, 4 actresses, 1 actress/model
Scott Wilson 1942-2018
Rita Wilson 1956-
Owen Wilson 1968-
Chandra Wilson 1969-
Peta Wilson 1970-
Luke Wilson 1971-
Patrick Wilson 1973-
Bridgette Wilson 1973-
Ruth Wilson 1982-
Notable Athletes:
7 football, 2 baseball, 2 ice hockey, 2 rugby, 1 boxing
(baseball) Jud Wilson 1894-1963
(ice hockey) Gord "Phat" Wilson 1895-1970
(baseball) Hack Wilson 1900-1948
(football) Larry Wilson 1938-2020
(ice hockey) Doug Wilson 1957-
(boxing) Darroll Wilson 1966-
(rugby) David Wilson 1985-
(football) Russell Wilson 1988-
(rugby) Ryan Wilson 1989-
(football) Blidi Wreh-Wilson 1989-
(football) Tavon Wilson 1990-
(football) Ramik Wilson 1992-
(football) Marquess Wilson 1992-
(football) Damien Wilson 1993-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Hugh Wilson 1943-2018
Notable Musicians:
3 musicians, 1 singer
Jackie Wilson 1934-1984 soul
Brian Wilson 1942-
Cassandra Wilson 1955- Jazz
Gabriella Sarmiento "H.E.R." Wilson 1997- R&B
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Henry Wilson 1812-1875
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 playwright, 1 poet
Robley Wilson 1930-2018
August Wilson 1945-2005
Jacqueline Wilson 1945-
Olympic Medalists:
6 silver, 4 bronze, 3 gold, 2 bronze/silver
(silver) Harold A. Wilson 1908 1500 m
(bronze/silver) James Wilson 1920 10000 m; cross country team
(bronze/silver) Alexander Wilson 1928; 1932 4x400 m relay; 400 m; 800 m
(bronze) Montgomery Wilson 1932 figure skating
(silver) Marilyn Wilson 1960 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) George Wilson 1964 basketball
(bronze) Deborah Wilson 1976 diving - platform
(silver) Craig Wilson 1984; 1988 water polo
(silver) David Wilson 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(bronze) Tracy Wilson 1988 figure skating
(gold) Linetta Wilson 1996 4x400 m relay
(silver) Stacy Wilson 1998 ice hockey
(bronze) Bryon Wilson 2010 freestyle skiing
(silver) Nicola Wilson 2012 equestrian
(gold) Peter Wilson 2012 shooting
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 winner
Margaret Wilson 1924 The Able McLaughlins
Title Characters:
1 song
(song) Jackie Wilson 1982 Jackie Wilson Said