Wyatt
Boy nameWyatt has been given to 209,814 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #38 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈwaɪ.ət/
Ultimately from the Old English personal name Wigheard, from wīg (“war”) + heard (“hard, brave”), later also used as a Middle English diminutive of the names Guy and William.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
209,814
Peak year
2017 (9,834 babies)
Rank in 2025
#38 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -32%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Wyatt
Wyatt Earp
American lawman (1848–1929)
Wyatt Russell
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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