Witt: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,986

among boys · ↑615 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Witt · +31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,668

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

42 babies

All-time total

342

#9,885 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Witt popularity over time

342 babies have been named Witt since 1997, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#10,771
2000s	52	5	+940%	#6,377
2010s	119	12	+129%	#4,629
2020s (to 2025)	166	28	+132%	#2,986

Where Witt 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	59	0.03	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Witt

Witt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,986 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 342 American babies have been named Witt. Its peak came in 2025, when 42 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 Witt stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Witt?

The median living Witt is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Witt 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.

Witt year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	42	#2,986
2024	32	#3,601
2023	31	#3,704
2022	21	#4,838
2021	25	#4,235
2020	15	#5,965
2019	22	#4,629
2018	18	#5,305
2017	8	#9,646
2016	12	#7,129
2015	9	#8,711
2014	12	#7,030
2013	15	#5,905
2012	10	#8,119
2011	5	#14,246
2010	8	#9,651
2009	10	#8,281
2008	14	#6,377
2007	6	#12,300
2006	5	#13,944
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#12,694
2002	5	#12,431
2001	7	#9,204
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Witt?

The median living Witt is about 6 years old. Half of all living Witts are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Witt are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Witt are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Witt in 2025?

Witt ranked #2,986 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Witt?

342 babies have been named Witt in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Witt most popular?

Witt peaked in 2025, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Witt a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Witt rising or falling?

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

Will Witt become more popular?

Witt is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Witt 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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