Wisam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#6,315
1980s	19	2	+27%	#4,491
1990s	60	6	+216%	#6,112
2000s	54	5	-10%	#5,996
2010s	90	9	+67%	#5,715
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	+24%	#6,456

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,315

1980s

+27%

#4,491

1990s

+216%

#6,112

2000s

-10%

#5,996

2010s

+67%

#5,715

2020s (to 2025)

+24%

#6,456

The story of Wisam

Wisam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,216 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 305 American babies have been named Wisam. Its peak came in 2014, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wisam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wisam?

The median living Wisam is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 300 people named Wisam are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wisam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#8,216
2024	13	#6,810
2023	11	#7,699
2022	14	#6,456
2021	7	#10,738
2020	12	#7,017
2019	10	#8,182
2018	9	#8,778
2017	8	#9,645
2016	12	#7,128
2015	11	#7,472
2014	16	#5,715
2013	10	#8,079
2012	5	#14,134
2011	–	–
2010	9	#8,756
2009	6	#12,415
2008	–	–
2007	5	#14,305
2006	5	#13,942
2005	6	#11,418
2004	9	#8,123
2003	5	#12,693
2002	6	#10,622
2001	12	#5,996
2000	–	–
1995	5	#10,287
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,315
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wisam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wisam?

The median living Wisam is about 15 years old. Half of all living Wisams are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Wisam are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Wisam are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wisam in 2025?

Wisam ranked #8,216 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wisam?

305 babies have been named Wisam in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wisam most popular?

Wisam peaked in 2014, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Wisam a boy or girl name?

Wisam is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wisam rising or falling?

Wisam has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Wisam popularity over time

The story of Wisam

How old are people named Wisam?

Wisam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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