Total births
305
Boys' name · since 1975
Wisam
Wisam has 305 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6585
- among boys today
- 305
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
305 babies have been named Wisam since 1975, making it today's #6585 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wisam has been recorded 305 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #6585 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #6585 among boys today
- 305 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wisam is currently the #6585 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 305 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6585
- among boys today
- 305
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Wisam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6585
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Wisam was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
16 babies were named Wisam in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Wisam compares
305 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wisam's all-time total is 17% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wisam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 305 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wisam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wisam's full recorded timeline at 2005, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wisam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#6,585
Active since
1975
Wisam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Wisam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wisam's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Wisam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wisam? ▼
305 babies have been named Wisam since 1975. It currently ranks #6585 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 16 births.
When was Wisam most popular? ▼
Wisam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Wisam been used? ▼
Records for Wisam go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wisam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wisdom, Wissam, Wise, Wister, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wisam's data
- Wisam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wisam
Nearby Names Like Wisam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wisam
Wisdom Boy
#2661 1,146 births
Wissam Boy
#9273 257 births
Wise Boy
#7306 141 births
Wister Boy
85 births
Wisin Boy
27 births
Compare Wisam side by side: Wisam vs Wisdom Wisam vs Wissam Wisam vs Wise
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wisam: #6585 Boys' Name - 305 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wisam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wisam 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 June 2026.