US rank #9904 Boys' name Peak 1922 3,066 births

Wyman — #9904 US boys' name

3,066 babies named Wyman in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s401910s2551920s4791930s4041940s4431950s4631960s3131970s2211980s1351990s1162000s842010s732020s35
#9904
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Wyman was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

63 babies were named Wyman in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wyman

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,066 babies named Wyman between 1898 and 2024, spanning 127 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wyman currently holds the #9904 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 63 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wyman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 479 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Wyman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 231 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Wyman in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wyman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,066 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wyman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,066

Since 1898

127 years of records

Peak year

1922

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,904

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1898

Recorded for 127 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wyman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1898

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
63
Annual births at peak — across 127 years of records
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Wyman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
479 births that decade — 16% of Wyman's all-time total
1890s51900s401910s2551920s4791930s4041940s4431950s4631960s3131970s2211980s1351990s1162000s842010s732020s35

Wyman by state

Where Wyman concentrates geographically — total births since 1898

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Wyman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
231 7.5%
#2 South Carolina
206 6.7%
#3 Alabama
87 2.8%
#4 Michigan
30 1.0%
#5 California
10 0.3%
#6 North Carolina
10 0.3%
#7 Texas
7 0.2%
#8 Wisconsin
7 0.2%
Georgia share of Wyman's total US births 7.5%
Even split

231 of 3,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Wyman appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wyman?
3,066 babies have been named Wyman since 1898. It currently ranks #9904 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 63 births.
When was Wyman most popular?
Wyman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 479 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Wyman most popular?
The top states for the name Wyman are Georgia (231 births), South Carolina (206 births), Alabama (87 births).
How long has the name Wyman been used?
Wyman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 127 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wyman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wymon, Wymer, Wymond. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1898–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.