Wisdom
Wisdom was the 1251st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 160 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,431 places. More babies were named Wisdom in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,251 boys, up 1,669 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 160boys
- Girls and boys
- 38% girls, 62% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025160 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,189babies recorded
Wisdom popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,819 | #1,251 | 61 | 160 |
| 2020 | #3,543 | #2,920 | 43 | 41 |
| 2010 | #4,300 | #3,524 | 35 | 31 |
| 2000 | #8,019 | #4,779 | 13 | 16 |
| 1990 | — | #7,155 | — | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
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How popular is Wisdom, counting every spelling?
Wisdom is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,113 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,251 for Wisdom on its own. Together these spellings went to 176 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdom | 160 | #1,251 | 414 |
| Wysdom | 16 | #5,842 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Wisdom?
160 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Wisdom (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Wisdom born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Wisdom.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Wisdom?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Wisdom are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 16. That makes Wisdom a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Wisdom by state
How common Wisdom was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.7×), North Carolina (2.3×), Florida (1.8×). In 38 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Wisdom: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Wisdom, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Wisdom
How popular is the name Wisdom?
Wisdom was the 1251st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 160 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,431 places. More babies were named Wisdom in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Wisdom a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 38% girls, 62% boys given the name Wisdom in the US.
Where is Wisdom most popular?
In 2021–2025, Wisdom was most common in Georgia (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and Maryland.