Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Wisdom

Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 #1,251 Trend ↑ Rising 99%
Rank 2025
#1,251
among boys · ↑1,422 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
221
named Wisdom · +115% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,675
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
221 babies
All-time total
2,189
#4,717 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Wisdom popularity over time

2,189 babies have been named Wisdom since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 13 13 1 – #6,404
1990s 80 60 140 14 +977% #4,753
2000s 282 204 486 49 +247% #3,559
2010s 379 414 793 79 +63% #2,486
2020s (to 2025) 302 455 757 126 +59% #1,251

Where Wisdom is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 177 0.10 outside top 500
2027 193 0.11 outside top 500
2028 208 0.12 outside top 500
2029 221 0.13 outside top 500
2030 233 0.14 outside top 500

Where Wisdom is most popular

Boys named Wisdom per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, North Carolina, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Wisdom born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 33 0.130 +172%
North Carolina 28 0.110 +129%
Maryland 11 0.092 +92%
Florida 40 0.084 +76%
South Carolina 8 0.077 +62%
Virginia 7 0.037 -23%
Texas 30 0.034 -29%
Michigan 6 0.029 -39%
New York 12 0.028 -42%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -42%
California 22 0.024 -50%
Ohio 6 0.023 -53%
Illinois 5 0.020 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Wisdom

Wisdom is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,251 in 2025 with 160 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,189 American babies have been named Wisdom, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 221 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Wisdom stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wisdom?

The median living Wisdom is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 2,200 people named Wisdom are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Wisdom year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 61 #2,819 160 #1,251
2024 53 #3,077 50 #2,673
2023 51 #3,222 71 #2,095
2022 58 #2,927 75 #2,037
2021 36 #4,085 58 #2,368
2020 43 #3,543 41 #2,920
2019 44 #3,549 54 #2,486
2018 44 #3,558 52 #2,505
2017 34 #4,301 38 #3,120
2016 44 #3,584 44 #2,777
2015 38 #3,985 46 #2,682
2014 41 #3,775 31 #3,529
2013 33 #4,417 37 #3,057
2012 35 #4,290 40 #2,951
2011 31 #4,675 41 #2,903
2010 35 #4,300 31 #3,524
2009 36 #4,267 26 #4,026
2008 33 #4,642 31 #3,559
2007 38 #4,125 22 #4,485
2006 27 #5,226 29 #3,598
2005 26 #5,110 23 #4,059
2004 32 #4,382 17 #4,999
2003 23 #5,410 15 #5,255
2002 24 #5,083 11 #6,512
2001 30 #4,205 14 #5,381
2000 13 #8,019 16 #4,779
1995 8 #10,486 6 #8,836
1990 – – 7 #7,155
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wisdom?

The median living Wisdom is about 9 years old. Half of all living Wisdoms are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Wisdom are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Wisdom are alive in the United States, based on 2,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wisdom in 2025?

Wisdom ranked #1,251 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 160 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wisdom?

2,189 babies have been named Wisdom in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wisdom most popular?

Wisdom peaked in 2025, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Wisdom a boy or girl name?

Wisdom is used for both: about 48% of babies named Wisdom have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Wisdom rising or falling?

Wisdom is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wisdom become more popular?

Wisdom is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 233 boys named Wisdom in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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