Wisdom

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A few things about Wisdom you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,672 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Wisdom, 160 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wisdom would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWisdom first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
• 🏆Best yearWisdom is at its all-time high right now: #1,244 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowWisdom is 12× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 123,457 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 10,672.
• 🚀TrendWisdom has climbed 1,642 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,244. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedWisdom is most popular in Georgia, where it ranks #541, followed by South Carolina (#552) and Florida (#681). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlWisdom is given to both boys and girls: 72% of the 221 babies named Wisdom in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Wisdom means “wisdom”.

About the name Wisdom

Wisdom is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “wisdom”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-dom”. US birth records list Wisdom for boys from 1988 to 2025, in 35 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,244 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,244, with 160 babies. Of the 221 US babies named Wisdom in 2025, 28% were girls and 72% were boys.

Origin:English names