Wyatt — Boy name popularity
2025 rank #38 · peak #25 (2017) · 208,452 babies all-time
Wyatt is a boys' name that, in 2025, was ranked #38 (6,480 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #25 in 2017 (9,727 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 208,452 babies. Wyatt has come down from its peak but remains in use. The table below shows Wyatt's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Wyatt popularity over time
Rank and number of boys named Wyatt per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1880.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #38 | 6,480 |
| 2024 | #38 | 6,605 |
| 2023 | #47 | 6,273 |
| 2022 | #38 | 7,184 |
| 2021 | #29 | 8,049 |
| 2020 | #29 | 8,223 |
| 2019 | #29 | 8,836 |
| 2018 | #27 | 9,183 |
| 2017 | #25 | 9,727 |
| 2016 | #33 | 9,581 |
| 2015 | #34 | 9,659 |
| 2014 | #39 | 8,895 |
| 2013 | #42 | 8,567 |
| 2012 | #41 | 8,233 |
| 2011 | #48 | 7,687 |
| 2010 | #57 | 7,377 |
| 2009 | #60 | 7,404 |
| 2008 | #62 | 7,313 |
| 2007 | #69 | 6,522 |
| 2006 | #82 | 5,835 |
| 2005 | #81 | 5,356 |
| 2004 | #90 | 4,974 |
| 2003 | #109 | 3,699 |
| 2002 | #121 | 3,232 |
| 2001 | #107 | 3,601 |
| 2000 | #110 | 3,411 |
| 1999 | #131 | 2,895 |
| 1998 | #137 | 2,722 |
| 1997 | #137 | 2,747 |
| 1996 | #134 | 2,789 |
| 1990 | #404 | 571 |
| 1980 | #567 | 233 |
| 1970 | #746 | 123 |
| 1960 | #759 | 104 |
| 1950 | #988 | 50 |
| 1940 | #951 | 46 |
| 1930 | #1052 | 44 |
| 1920 | #973 | 51 |
| 1910 | #858 | 14 |
| 1900 | #698 | 14 |
| 1890 | #602 | 12 |
| 1880 | #481 | 15 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Boy |
| 2025 rank | #38 |
| 2025 babies | 6,480 |
| Peak rank | #25 (2017) |
| Peak-year babies | 9,727 |
| First tracked year | 1880 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 208,452 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Boy name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| David | #35 | 6,794 |
| Jackson | #36 | 6,582 |
| Gabriel | #37 | 6,569 |
| Mason | #39 | 6,291 |
| Bennett | #40 | 6,268 |
| Dylan | #41 | 6,208 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Wyatt for boys?
In 2025, Wyatt was the 38th most popular boys' name in the US, given to 6,480 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #25 in 2017 (9,727 babies).
When was Wyatt most popular?
For boys, Wyatt peaked at rank #25 in 2017 (9,727 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1880. It has been given to about 208,452 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Wyatt a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Wyatt appears predominantly as a boys' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for girls in our dataset.
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Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22