Witt
Boy name · #2980 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Witt ranks #2980 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Witt.
Babies named Witt per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Witt first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. 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 Witt against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Witt in class?
Witt scores 46 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 Witt is most common
Geography matters for names, and Witt is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Witts were TX (6), KS (5), MO (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 Witt
Statistically, parents drawn to Witt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitt, Hewitt, Truitt, Whit, and Ryett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Witt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Witt a popular boy name?
Witt ranked #2980 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Witt most popular?
Witt peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Witt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Witt. It scores 46/100 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.