Wister vs Wisdom

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

Name A

Wister

Boy name

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Name B

Wisdom

Boy name · Rank #2690

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Metric Wister Wisdom
Current Rank Unranked #2690
Total Births (all years) 85 983
Peak Year 1923 2022
Peak Year Births 10 75
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Wister Wisdom
1910ss 25 —
1920ss 34 —
1930ss 10 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 11 —
1980ss — 13
1990ss — 60
2000ss — 204
2010ss — 412
2020ss — 294

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wister Wisdom
2014 — 31
2015 — 46
2016 — 44
2017 — 38
2018 — 52
2019 — 52
2020 — 41
2021 — 58
2022 — 75
2023 — 71
2024 — 49

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, 1914–1957.

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