Boys' name · since 1881
Wirt
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 286 babies named Wirt, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,881 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 286
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
286 boys have been named Wirt since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Wirt recorded 286 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1959.
- #10,881 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 286 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wirt ranks #10,881 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 286 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,881 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 286
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wirt's 286 recorded births place it above 76.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Wirt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wirt splits its recorded history at 1925: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wirt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1959
- Peak year (1920)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Wirt by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (106 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Wirt's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Wirt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
106 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 106 births (37% of all-time use).
Wirt by state
Where Wirt concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 11 | 3.8% |
11 of 286 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wirt's data
- Wirt's decade-level peak was the 1920s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Wirts (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wirt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wirt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.