Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1977
Wysteria
Wysteria has 16 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Wysteria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1977.
Wysteria has 16 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- 16 total births
- 1977–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Wysteria since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 16
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Wysteria was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wysteria in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Wysteria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wysteria's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wysteria at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Wysteria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Wysteria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Wysteria's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Wysteria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wysteria? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 16 babies named Wysteria. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 6 births.
When was Wysteria most popular? ▼
Wysteria was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Wysteria been used? ▼
Records for Wysteria go back to 1977, giving 47 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Wysteria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wysdom. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wysteria's data
- Wysteria's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1977–2023 (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. "Wysteria: Baby Name Since 1977 - 16 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wysteria. 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 Wysteria 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.