Wisdom vs Wise

Side-by-side comparison of Wisdom and Wise — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wisdom

Boy name · Rank #2690

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Name B

Wise

Boy name · Rank #7270

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Metric Wisdom Wise
Current Rank #2690 #7270
Total Births (all years) 983 131
Peak Year 2022 2020
Peak Year Births 75 16
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Wisdom Wise
1910ss — 12
1920ss — 11
1930ss — 5
1980ss 13 —
1990ss 60 5
2000ss 204 —
2010ss 412 44
2020ss 294 54

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wisdom Wise
2014 31 9
2015 46 6
2016 44 —
2017 38 6
2018 52 8
2019 52 10
2020 41 16
2021 58 8
2022 75 10
2023 71 9
2024 49 11

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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