Wyman: 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	5	1	–	#1,288
1900s	40	4	+700%	#1,019
1910s	255	26	+538%	#706
1920s	479	48	+88%	#870
1930s	404	40	-16%	#921
1940s	443	44	+10%	#917
1950s	463	46	+5%	#958
1960s	313	31	-32%	#1,262
1970s	221	22	-29%	#1,559
1980s	135	14	-39%	#2,703
1990s	116	12	-14%	#3,164
2000s	84	8	-28%	#5,545
2010s	73	7	-13%	#7,611
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-20%	#9,655

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,288

1900s

+700%

#1,019

1910s

255

+538%

#706

1920s

479

+88%

#870

1930s

404

-16%

#921

1940s

443

+10%

#917

1950s

463

+5%

#958

1960s

313

-32%

#1,262

1970s

221

-29%

#1,559

1980s

135

-39%

#2,703

1990s

116

-14%

#3,164

2000s

-28%

#5,545

2010s

-13%

#7,611

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#9,655

The story of Wyman

Wyman is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 3,066 American babies have been named Wyman. Its peak came in 1922, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Wyman?

The median living Wyman is about 61 years old; half are between 42 and 73. An estimated 1,500 people named Wyman 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.

Wyman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,875
2023	6	#12,177
2022	7	#10,789
2021	8	#9,655
2020	7	#10,551
2019	11	#7,611
2018	5	#14,000
2017	10	#8,111
2016	9	#8,775
2015	9	#8,713
2014	5	#13,977
2013	7	#10,677
2012	6	#12,208
2011	6	#12,221
2010	5	#14,165
2009	11	#7,671
2008	5	#14,523
2007	8	#9,751
2006	9	#8,692
2005	6	#11,420
2004	9	#8,124
2003	14	#5,545
2002	6	#10,623
2001	8	#8,312
2000	8	#8,179
1995	15	#4,270
1990	20	#3,164
1985	13	#3,589
1980	16	#2,962
1975	27	#1,834
1970	25	#1,793
1965	29	#1,455
1960	37	#1,318
1955	45	#1,113
1950	49	#1,005
1945	42	#994
1940	35	#1,134
1935	46	#939
1930	29	#1,366
1925	45	#1,039
1920	47	#1,019
1915	25	#1,371
1910	5	#1,837
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wyman?

The median living Wyman is about 61 years old. Half of all living Wymans are between 42 and 73 years old.

How many people named Wyman are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Wyman are alive in the United States, based on 3,066 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wyman in 2025?

Wyman did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wyman?

3,066 babies have been named Wyman in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wyman most popular?

Wyman peaked in 1922, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Wyman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wyman rising or falling?

Wyman is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Wyman popularity over time

The story of Wyman

How old are people named Wyman?

Wyman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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