Boys' name · since 1997
Witt
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 342 babies named Witt, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,885 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,980 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 342
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Witt is the #2980 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 342 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Witt has been recorded 342 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #2980 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #9,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,980 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 342 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Witt ranks #9,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,980 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 342 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9,885 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,980 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 342
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
Witt's 342 recorded births place it above 78.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Witt compares
342 48th percentile among 13,930 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
Witt's all-time total is 7% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Witt | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 342 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Witt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Witt splits its recorded history at 2014: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Witt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Witt by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (166 births, 49% of the file).
2020s was Witt's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Witt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 166 births (49% of all-time use).
Witt by state
Where Witt concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
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What to do with Witt's data
- Texas records the most Witts (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Witt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Witt 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.