Namesakes
Henry Wilson
(m) 1812-1875 
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Woodrow Wilson
(m) 1856-1924
American Presidents 1913-1921
Nobel Prize Winners 1919 (peace)
Ellen Wilson
(f) 1860-1914
American First Ladies 1913-1914
Charles Thomson Rees Wilson
(m) 1869-1959
Nobel Prize Winners 1927 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Edith Wilson
(f) 1872-1961
American First Ladies 1915-1921
Margaret Wilson
(f) 1882-1973
Pulitzer Award Winners 1924 The Able McLaughlins
Harold A. Wilson
(m) 1885-1932
Olympic Medalists 1908 1500 m (silver)
Dooley Wilson
(m) 1886-1953
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
(f) 1886-1944
American First Ladies 1914-1915
James Wilson
(m) 1891-1973
Olympic Medalists 1920 10000 m; cross country team (bronze/silver)
Jud Wilson
(m) 1894-1963
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (baseball)
Gordon "Phat" Wilson
(m) 1895-1970
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)
Lewis "Hack" Wilson
(m) 1900-1948
Hall-of-Famers 1979 (baseball)
Alex Wilson
(m) 1907-1994
Olympic Medalists 1928; 1932 400 m; 4x400 m relay; 800 m (bronze/silver)
Olin Chaddock Wilson
(m) 1909-1994
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Montgomery Wilson
(m) 1909-1964
Olympic Medalists 1932 figure skating (bronze)
Eileen Hiscock
(a.k.a. Wilson) (f) 1909-1958
Olympic Medalists 1932; 1936 4x100 m relay (bronze/silver)
Harold Wilson
(m) 1916-1995
British Prime Ministers 1964-1970; 1974-1976
Ralph Wilson Jr.
(m) 1918-2014
Hall-of-Famers 2009 (football)
Elizabeth Wilson
(f) 1921-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Don Wilson
(m) 1933-2022
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2008 The Ventures
Jackie Wilson
(m) 1934-1984
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987
Paul Wilson
(m) 1935-1988
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2001 The Flamingos
Robert Woodrow Wilson
(m) 1936-
Nobel Prize Winners 1978 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Kenneth G. Wilson
(m) 1936-2013
Nobel Prize Winners 1982 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Richard Wilson
(m) 1936-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Robert B. Wilson
(m) 1937-
Nobel Prize Winners 2020 (economics)
Larry Wilson
(m) 1938-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1978 (football)
Scott Wilson
(m) 1942-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
George Wilson
(m) 1942-2023
Olympic Medalists 1964 basketball (gold)
Brian Wilson
(m) 1942-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Beach Boys
Marilyn Wilson
(f) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver)
Hugh Wilson
(m) 1943-2018
Notable Filmmakers
Mary Wilson
(f) 1944-2021
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Supremes
Dennis Wilson
(m) 1944-1983
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Beach Boys
August Wilson
(m) 1945-2005
Notable Writers
Jacqueline Wilson
(f) 1945-
Notable Writers
Carl Wilson
(m) 1946-1998
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Beach Boys
Stuart Wilson
(m) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ann Wilson
(f) 1950-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2013 Heart
Nancy Wilson
(f) 1954-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2013 Heart
Deborah Wilson
(f) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1976 diving - platform (bronze)
Cassandra Wilson
(f) 1955-
Notable Musicians
Richard Karn
(a.k.a. Wilson) (m) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rita Wilson
(f) 1956-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Craig Wilson
(m) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 water polo (silver)
Doug Wilson
(m) 1957-
Hall-of-Famers 2020 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Thomas F. Wilson
(m) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dave Wilson
(m) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 100 m backstroke (silver)
Tracy Wilson
(f) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1988 figure skating (bronze)
Andrew Wilson
(m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Stacy Wilson
(f) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1998 ice hockey (silver)
Linetta Wilson
(f) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1996 4x400 m relay (gold)
Arthur Wilson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1968 Dad's Army
Owen Wilson
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Chandra Wilson
(f) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Peta Wilson
(f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Luke Wilson
(m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Patrick Wilson
(m) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bridgette Wilson
(f) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Nicola Wilson
(f) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2012 equestrian (silver)
Sid Wilson
(m) 1977-
Notable Musicians
Casey Wilson
(f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Ruth Wilson
(f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
David Wilson
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Peter Wilson
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 shooting (gold)
Mara Wilson
(f) 1987-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bryon Wilson
(m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2010 freestyle skiing (bronze)
Russell Wilson
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (football)
Ryan Wilson
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Shaunette Renée Wilson
(f) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Wilson W. Wilson Jr.
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1991 Home Improvement
A'ja Wilson
(f) 1996-
Olympic Medalists 2020; 2024 basketball (gold)
Tara Wilson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997; 2004 The Practice; Boston Legal
Gabriella "H.E.R." Wilson
(f) 1997-
Grammy Award Winners 2021 I Can't Breathe (song of the year)
Notable Musicians
James Wilson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 House
Jo Wilson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Grey's Anatomy
Lulu Wilson
(f) 2005-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)