Boys' name · since 1969
Wyeth
365 babies named Wyeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,529 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 365
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Wyeth is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 365 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Wyeth recorded 365 times among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 2024.
- #9,529 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 365 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyeth ranks #9,529 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 365 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,529 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 365
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Wyeth's 365 recorded births place it above 79.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Wyeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wyeth's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wyeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Wyeth by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (126 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Wyeth's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Wyeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (35% of all-time use).
Wyeth by state
Where Wyeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 365 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wyeth's data
- Wyeth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Wyeths (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wyeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1969–2024 (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 Wyeth 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.