Baby Name Popularity Profile

Wyatt

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Wyatt.

✦ Brave in war 🌍 English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #38
All-Time Peak Rank #25 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 208,452 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.2% Boy / 0.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 9,727 births in 2017
πŸ’‘ The Wyatt Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brave in war
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old English given name Wigheard, composed of the elements wig 'war' and heard 'brave, hardy'.
Common Nicknames
Wy
Alternative Spellings
Wyett
Pronunciation: WYE-Ι™t
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Wyatt across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -21.2%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -32.9%
2015: 9,659 births 9,659 2016: 9,581 births 2017: 9,727 births 2018: 9,183 births 2019: 8,836 births 2020: 8,223 births 8,223 2021: 8,049 births 2022: 7,184 births 2023: 6,273 births 2024: 6,605 births 2025: 6,480 births 6,480
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 9,727 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 22 yrs
Years in Top 500 46 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 123
1890s: 127
1900s: 114
1910s: 434
1920s: 515
1930s: 377
1940s: 472
1950s: 1,254
1960s: 765
1970s: 1,626
1980s: 2,803
1990s: 17,936
2000s: 51,347
2010s: 87,745
2020s: 42,814

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Wy-att
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Utah
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #32 838 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #34 787 2016 57.1% Decline
Idaho #15 2,136 2009 +6.8% Growth
Nevada #51 1,702 2017 9.1% Decline
Utah #39 3,803 2008 24.0% Decline
Montana #29 1,392 2010 48.1% Decline
Oregon #37 3,981 2008 32.1% Decline
Colorado #30 4,715 2017 25.0% Decline
Arizona #35 4,691 2017 9.1% Decline
Washington #44 6,054 2012 38.1% Decline
Vermont #26 627 2010 50.0% Decline
North Dakota #43 1,157 2008 30.0% Decline
New Hampshire #15 1,068 2019 5.9% Decline
South Dakota #40 1,131 2013 32.4% Decline
Maine #22 1,390 2010 25.6% Decline
Kansas #25 3,330 2015 36.2% Decline
Minnesota #21 5,765 2008 28.8% Decline
Oklahoma #26 4,028 2015 28.5% Decline
Missouri #19 6,368 2014 27.0% Decline
Nebraska #34 2,087 2016 9.3% Decline
Florida #59 9,125 2015 10.4% Decline
Indiana #24 6,174 2008 16.3% Decline
Iowa #38 3,431 2016 38.9% Decline
Delaware #47 526 2018 30.8% Decline
Wisconsin #19 5,082 2016 17.1% Decline
Virginia #24 5,314 2017 14.5% Decline
North Carolina #18 6,591 2017 4.5% Decline
Tennessee #15 4,880 2019 +5.2% Growth
Arkansas #17 2,265 2016 28.2% Decline
Ohio #19 9,616 2017 22.4% Decline
Georgia #44 5,694 2017 28.8% Decline
West Virginia #5 1,892 2009 10.3% Decline
Kentucky #24 3,488 2016 19.9% Decline
Texas #56 15,247 2015 14.2% Decline
Maryland #54 2,968 2016 26.7% Decline
South Carolina #18 2,799 2019 11.1% Decline
Michigan #20 7,277 2017 25.0% Decline
New Mexico #66 1,033 2019 10.0% Decline
California #87 18,298 2015 30.8% Decline
Hawaii #48 560 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #34 3,234 2016 47.9% Decline
Pennsylvania #23 8,314 2018 22.7% Decline
Alabama #31 2,670 2017 19.8% Decline
Illinois #50 6,523 2016 26.2% Decline
Mississippi #36 1,618 2018 18.5% Decline
Connecticut #54 1,333 2022 10.4% Decline
Rhode Island #21 411 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #65 2,312 2021 12.3% Decline
New York #80 6,285 2017 25.4% Decline
New Jersey #82 2,143 2020 18.0% Decline
District of Columbia #119 193 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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