Wyatt
An English surname from the medieval given name Wyot, which came from the Old English Wigheard, built from words meaning war and brave.
Wyatt in 2025
Wyatt was given to 6,625 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 55th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 500 babies born.
The history of Wyatt
Wyatt reached its highest point in 2017, when 9,834 babies were given the name, ranking 39th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 38th, in 2020.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 209,814 babies have been named Wyatt. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Wyatt by decade
| Decade | Babies named Wyatt | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 123 | 923 |
| 1890s | 127 | 1,179 |
| 1900s | 114 | 1,501 |
| 1910s | 434 | 1,433 |
| 1920s | 515 | 1,707 |
| 1930s | 377 | 1,921 |
| 1940s | 472 | 1,893 |
| 1950s | 1,254 | 1,025 |
| 1960s | 765 | 1,770 |
| 1970s | 1,626 | 1,366 |
| 1980s | 2,815 | 922 |
| 1990s | 17,978 | 243 |
| 2000s | 51,468 | 88 |
| 2010s | 88,258 | 39 |
| 2020s | 43,488 | 38 |
Where Wyatt is heading
Wyatt has fallen 32% over the past decade, from 9,722 babies in 2015 to 6,625 in 2025.
Names like Wyatt
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Wyatt.