Boys' name · since 1898
Wyman
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.
- #2,499 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,066
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
3,066 boys have been named Wyman since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyman has been recorded 3,066 times among boys since 1898, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2024.
- #2,499 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,066 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyman ranks #2,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,066 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,499 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,066
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wyman's 3,066 recorded births place it above 94.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Wyman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wyman's full recorded timeline at 1964, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wyman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Wyman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (479 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Wyman's strongest decade.
479 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Wyman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
255 births
- 1920s
1920s
479 births
- 1930s
1930s
404 births
- 1940s
1940s
443 births
- 1950s
1950s
463 births
- 1960s
1960s
313 births
- 1970s
1970s
221 births
- 1980s 135
1980s
135 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 84
2000s
84 births
- 2010s 73
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 479 births (16% of all-time use).
How Wyman 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 Wyman's total volume
Wyman by state
Where Wyman concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| 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% |
231 of 3,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Wyman appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wyman's data
- Wyman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (479 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wymans (231 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wyman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1898–2024 (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 Wyman 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.