Wyatt
An English surname from the Norman Wyot, itself from the Germanic wid, “wide” or “wood.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Wyatt appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2004 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2017, when 9,727 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 25 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 38 for boys. All told, 209,814 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Whit (1,287) (total births since 1880)
Explore Wyatt interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 123 | No. 460 |
| 1890s | 127 | No. 438 |
| 1900s | 114 | No. 590 |
| 1910s | 434 | No. 677 |
| 1920s | 515 | No. 826 |
| 1930s | 377 | No. 952 |
| 1940s | 472 | No. 870 |
| 1950s | 1,254 | No. 461 |
| 1960s | 765 | No. 757 |
| 1970s | 1,626 | No. 601 |
| 1980s | 2,803 | No. 428 |
| 1990s | 17,936 | No. 128 |
| 2000s | 51,347 | No. 60 |
| 2010s | 87,745 | No. 25 |
| 2020s | 42,814 | No. 29 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.