US rank #14888 Unisex name Peak 2020 48 births

Wysdom — #14888 US unisex name

48 babies named Wysdom in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s82020s40
#14888
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 16% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Wysdom was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

11 babies were named Wysdom in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wysdom

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Wysdom between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wysdom currently holds the #14888 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Wysdom is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wysdom performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wysdom shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wysdom 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 48 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.

Wysdom at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

48

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2020

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,888

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wysdom popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
11
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120202019 8

Wysdom popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 2019 (Wysdom as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
5.566.577.588.5 202320222019 6

Wysdom by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
40 births that decade — 83% of Wysdom's all-time total
2010s82020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wysdom?
48 babies have been named Wysdom since 2019. It currently ranks #14888 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 11 births.
When was Wysdom most popular?
Wysdom was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Wysdom a unisex name?
Yes, Wysdom is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 48 births, and as a boy's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Wysdom been used?
Wysdom has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wysdom?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wysteria. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2019–2024 (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.