Wisdom
Boy name · #1251 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Wisdom? In official American birth records, Wisdom has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Wisdom ranks #1251 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 160 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,250 boys born in 2025 was named Wisdom.
The 37-year story
Wisdom first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 160 babies and a rank of #1244. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wisdom per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wisdom against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wisdom in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wisdom is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wisdom will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wisdom is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wisdom is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Wisdom is most common in GA (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Wisdom is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Wisdom
Statistically, parents drawn to Wisdom tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Westen, Shalom, Ransom, Kingdom, and Vyom.
WestenShalomRansomKingdomVyomWestArhamCaelum
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wisdom | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | #1244 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 52 | #2472 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 41 | #2852 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4375 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wisdom?
In official American birth records, the name Wisdom first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Wisdom a popular boy name?
Wisdom ranked #1251 among boys in 2025 with 160 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Wisdom most popular?
Wisdom peaked in 2025, when 160 American boys received the name (ranked #1244 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wisdom?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,250 newborn American boys was named Wisdom. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.