Boys' name · since 1996

Wyett

350 babies named Wyett in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,753 of 45,481
all-time among boys
350
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Wyett is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 350 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Wyett recorded 350 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.

  • #9,753 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 350 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyett ranks #9,753 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 350 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#9,753 of 45,481
all-time among boys
350
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Wyett's 350 recorded births place it above 78.55% 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.

Wyett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Wyett's full recorded timeline at 2011, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Wyett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2013)
28
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0102030 1996200320072011201520192024 6

Wyett by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (175 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Wyett's strongest decade.

175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Wyett births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 175 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wyett?
350 babies have been named Wyett since 1996. All-time, it sits at #9,753 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2013 with 28 births.
Where does Wyett sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyett ranks #9,753 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 Wyett most popular?
Wyett was most popular in the 2010s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Wyett been used?
Records for Wyett go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Wyett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wyeth, Wyette. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wyett's data

  • Wyett's decade-level peak was the 2010s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Wyett

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wyett: 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, 1996–2024 (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 Wyett 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.