Wyatt
Girl name · #1482 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Wyatt? In official American birth records, Wyatt has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 145 baby girls were named Wyatt, placing it at #1482 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 girls born in 2025 was named Wyatt.
Babies named Wyatt per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 41-year story
Wyatt first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 198 babies and a rank of #1196. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wyatt against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wyatt in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wyatt is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wyatt will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wyatt is most common
State-level data for Wyatt is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wyatt
Statistically, parents drawn to Wyatt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Winry, Arlett, Violett, Bennett, and Beckett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wyatt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1478 |
| 2024 | 198 | #1196 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 97 | #2014 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wyatt?
In official American birth records, the name Wyatt first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Wyatt a popular girl name?
Wyatt ranked #1482 among girls in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Wyatt most popular?
Wyatt peaked in 2024, when 198 American girls received the name (ranked #1196 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wyatt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American girls was named Wyatt. 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.