Total births
350
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.
- #11499
- among boys today
- 350
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Wyett is the #11499 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 350 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Wyett recorded 350 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #11499 nationally today, ahead of 20% of boys, 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.
- #11499 among boys today
- 350 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wyett is currently the #11499 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 350 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11499
- among boys today
- 350
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Wyett vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11499
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Wyett was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
28 babies were named Wyett in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Wyett compares
350 49th percentile among 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
Wyett's all-time total is 5% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wyett | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 350 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#11,499
Active since
1996
Wyett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Wyett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
175 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 175 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wyett? ▼
350 babies have been named Wyett since 1996. It currently ranks #11499 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 28 births.
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.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wyett: #11499 Boys' Name - 350 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wyett. 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 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 July 2026.