Wisdom

Given to 2,189 US babies since 1988

▲ Rising +96% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#2778

recorded as girls

269 since 2024

#1244

recorded as boys

1,393 since 2024

Babies in 2025

221

girls 61 · boys 160

Peak year

2025

160 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,189

since 1988

Born a Wisdom? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Wisdom was most popular in 2025, when 160 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 160 babies were named Wisdom, ranking #1244 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 96%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	61	2778	160	1244
2024	53	3047	50	2637
2023	51	3181	71	2078
2022	58	2894	75	2022
2021	36	4014	58	2349
2020	43	3498	41	2886
2019	44	3499	54	2464
2018	44	3497	52	2472
2017	34	4220	38	3071
2016	44	3523	44	2726
2015	38	3915	46	2641
2014	41	3719	31	3456
2013	33	4336	37	2998
2012	35	4216	40	2905
2011	31	4568	41	2852
2010	35	4180	31	3453
2009	36	4196	26	3919
2008	33	4550	31	3486
2007	38	4050	22	4375
2006	27	5086	29	3524
2005	26	4958	23	3941
2004	32	4287	17	4793
2003	23	5235	15	5035
2002	24	4906	11	6088
2001	30	4107	14	5142
2000	13	7580	16	4573
1999	21	5039	15	4537
1998	25	4366	10	5840
1997	9	9017	8	6618
1996	12	7130	9	5982
1995	8	9553	6	7792
1994	5	13430	<5	—
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	5	8236
1990	<5	—	7	6415
1989	<5	—	6	6941
1988	<5	—	7	5751