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Wyatt

Boy

Meaning of Wyatt: Old English: 'brave in war'

Wyatt is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 37th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 302nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#37

6,625 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#302

148 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

209,814

First recorded 1880 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 223 babies1982: 206 babies1983: 207 babies1984: 211 babies1985: 210 babies1986: 294 babies1987: 371 babies1988: 380 babies1989: 480 babies1990: 571 babies19901991: 569 babies1992: 645 babies1993: 628 babies1994: 1,544 babies1995: 2,836 babies1996: 2,797 babies1997: 2,754 babies1998: 2,729 babies1999: 2,905 babies2000: 3,419 babies20002001: 3,612 babies2002: 3,244 babies2003: 3,709 babies2004: 4,990 babies2005: 5,368 babies2006: 5,844 babies2007: 6,533 babies2008: 7,327 babies2009: 7,422 babies2010: 7,387 babies20102011: 7,702 babies2012: 8,244 babies2013: 8,584 babies2014: 8,914 babies2015: 9,722 babies2016: 9,660 babies2017: 9,834 babies2018: 9,280 babies2019: 8,931 babies2020: 8,308 babies20202021: 8,138 babies2022: 7,261 babies2023: 6,353 babies2024: 6,803 babies2025: 6,625 babies
US babies named Wyatt per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 9,834.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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