Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1916
Wise
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Wise, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7306
- among boys today
- 141
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
141 babies have been named Wise since 1916, making it today's #7306 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Wise recorded 141 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #7306 nationally today, ahead of 49% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #7306 among boys today
- 141 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wise is currently the #7306 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 141 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7306
- among boys today
- 141
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Wise vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7306
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Wise was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Wise in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Wise compares
141 32th 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
Wise's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wise | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wise splits its recorded history at 2017: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,306
Active since
1916
Wise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Wise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wise's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Wise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wise? ▼
Wise has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7306 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Wise most popular? ▼
Wise was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Wise been used? ▼
Wise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Wise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wisdom, Wisam, Wissam, Wister, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Wise
Nearby Names Like Wise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wise
Wisdom Boy
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Wisam Boy
#6585 305 births
Wissam Boy
#9273 257 births
Wister Boy
85 births
Wisin Boy
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Wise: #7306 Boys' Name - 141 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wise. 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 Wise 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.