Total births
3,066
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.
- #9933
- among boys today
- 3,066
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Wyman currently ranks #9933 among boys' names in America, with 3,066 babies recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyman has been recorded 3,066 times among boys since 1898, currently ranked #9933 nationally and more common than 31% of boys, 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.
- #9933 among boys today
- 3,066 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wyman is currently the #9933 boys' name in America, more common than 31% of boys - 3,066 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9933
- among boys today
- 3,066
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Wyman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9933
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 31% 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.
How Wyman compares
3,066 Top 16% higher than 84% of 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
Wyman's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wyman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,066 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#9,933
Active since
1898
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
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% |
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? ▼
Wyman has been given to 3,066 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9933 as of the latest data. 63 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Wyman go back to 1898, giving 127 years of history 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.
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
- 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.
Keep exploring Wyman
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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, 1898–2024 (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. "Wyman: #9933 Boys' Name - 3,066 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wyman. 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 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 July 2026.