Favorites Search

Wyatt

Boy English /WHY-at/ #2310 in 2023

Wyatt is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Wyatt

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'.

Popularity of Wyatt

Popularity, 1880–2023

6,349 births in 2023

1880 2023

195,335 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2017

9,833 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Famous people named Wyatt

Wyatt Earp (lawman)

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Resolute protector

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

God is gracious

Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

Boy · Germanic languages

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

From Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.