Boys' name · since 1995

Wyat

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 199 babies named Wyat, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,005 of 45,481
all-time among boys
199
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Wyat is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 199 have been recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Wyat recorded 199 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2019.

  • #13,005 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 199 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyat ranks #13,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 199 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,005 of 45,481
all-time among boys
199
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wyat's 199 recorded births place it above 71.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wyat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wyat's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wyat popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2001)
12
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
468101214 199519992002200520082011201420172019 9

Wyat by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 46% of the file).

2000s was Wyat's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Wyat births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wyat? ▼
199 babies have been named Wyat since 1995. All-time, it sits at #13,005 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births.
Where does Wyat sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyat ranks #13,005 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wyat most popular? ▼
Wyat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Wyat been used? ▼
Wyat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 25 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Wyat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wyatt, Wyatte, Wyattjames. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wyat's data

  • Wyat's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2010s (76) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wyat

Nearby Names Like Wyat

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wyat

Wyatt Boy
#38 208,452 births
Wyatte Boy
363 births
Wyattjames Boy
6 births

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Clent
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wyat: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2019 (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 Wyat 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.