Wyatt
Girl name · #1482 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Wyatt scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wyatt is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wyatt is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wyatts were TX (10), CO (9), TN (8), KS (7), NC (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.