Wyatt
Girl name · #1482 in 2025 · Rare
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: 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?
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
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: 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.