Wisdom
Girl name · #2810 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 61 baby girls were named Wisdom, placing it at #2810 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Wisdom.
Babies named Wisdom per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Wisdom first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 61 babies and a rank of #2778. 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 Wisdom against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wisdom in class?
Wisdom scores 60 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 Wisdom is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wisdom is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wisdoms were TX (8), CA (5), GA (5), TN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Shalom, Tasnim, Wylie, Delany, and Praise.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wisdom | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wisdom a popular girl name?
Wisdom ranked #2810 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Wisdom most popular?
Wisdom peaked in 2025, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2778 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 29,508 newborn American girls was named Wisdom. It scores 60/100 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.