Total births
59
Unisex name · since 2019
Wysdom
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Wysdom, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14940
- among girls today
- 59
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Wysdom is the #14940 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 59 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wysdom has been recorded 59 times among girls since 2019, currently ranked #14940 nationally and more common than 16% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #14940 among girls today
- 59 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wysdom is currently the #14940 unisex name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 59 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14940
- among girls today
- 59
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Wysdom vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14940
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% 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.
How Wysdom compares
59 17th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Wysdom's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wysdom | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 59 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wysdom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wysdom splits its recorded history at 2022: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wysdom at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#14,940
Active since
2019
Wysdom popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Wysdom popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 2019 (Wysdom as boys' name)
Wysdom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wysdom's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Wysdom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wysdom? ▼
Wysdom has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14940 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Wysdom most popular? ▼
Wysdom was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 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 59 births, and as a boy's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Wysdom been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wysdom since 2019 -- 7 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Wysdom: #14940 Unisex Name - 59 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wysdom. 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 Wysdom 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 June 2026.