Total births
208,452
Boys' name · since 1880
Wyatt
208,452 babies named Wyatt in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #38
- among boys today
- 208,452
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other boys
208,452 babies have been named Wyatt since 1880, making it today's #38 boys' name.
Wyatt has 208,452 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #38 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #38 among boys today
- 208,452 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wyatt is currently the #38 boys' name in America, more common than 99.7% of boys - 208,452 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #38
- among boys today
- 208,452
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other boys
Wyatt vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#38
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Wyatt was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9,727 babies were named Wyatt in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Wyatt compares
208,452 Top 1% higher than 99% of 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
Wyatt's all-time total is 568x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wyatt | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 208,452 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9,727 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wyatt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wyatt's full recorded timeline at 1953, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 9,727 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wyatt at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#38
Active since
1880
Wyatt popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 9,727
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Wyatt popularity over time - girls
1,362 total births recorded since 1984 (Wyatt as girls' name)
Wyatt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wyatt's strongest decade.
87,745 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Wyatt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 123
1880s
123 births
- 1890s 127
1890s
127 births
- 1900s 114
1900s
114 births
- 1910s 434
1910s
434 births
- 1920s 515
1920s
515 births
- 1930s 377
1930s
377 births
- 1940s 472
1940s
472 births
- 1950s 1,254
1950s
1,254 births
- 1960s 765
1960s
765 births
- 1970s 1,626
1970s
1,626 births
- 1980s 2,803
1980s
2,803 births
- 1990s 17,936
1990s
17,936 births
- 2000s
2000s
51,347 births
- 2010s
2010s
87,745 births
- 2020s
2020s
42,814 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87,745 births (42% of all-time use).
How Wyatt compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wyatt's total volume
Wyatt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Wyatt by state
Where Wyatt concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18,298 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15,247 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 9,616 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 9,125 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 8,314 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7,277 | 3.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 6,591 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6,523 | 3.1% |
California share of Wyatt's total US births 8.8%
Even split
18,298 of 208,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Wyatt appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wyatt? ▼
Wyatt has been given to 208,452 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #38 as of the latest data. 9,727 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Wyatt most popular? ▼
Wyatt was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87,745 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Wyatt most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wyatt are California (18,298 births), Texas (15,247 births), Ohio (9,616 births).
How long has the name Wyatt been used? ▼
Records for Wyatt go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wyatt? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wyatte, Wyat, Wyattjames. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wyatt's data
- Wyatt's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87,745 total births) through the 2020s (42,814) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Wyatts (18,298 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Wyatt
Nearby Names Like Wyatt
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wyatt
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Wyatt
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122,868 births · Peak 2024
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70,604 births · Peak 2022
Jacob #40
988,227 births · Peak 1998
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297,220 births · Peak 2013
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323,020 births · Peak 2014
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342,583 births · Peak 2011
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Wyatt: #38 Boys' Name - 208,452 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wyatt. 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 Wyatt 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.