Wyatte
A masculine English name derived from the Old English name Wyot.
Name Census estimates that about 350 living Americans carry the first name Wyatte. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Wyatte today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wyatte births was 2011 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wyatte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
350
~ 1 in 979,298 Americans
Peak year
2011
37 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,972
Tracked since 1927
Census
Wyatte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 389 people with the first name Wyatte, which placed it at #24,672 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,672
National first-name rank
People counted
389
389 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wyatte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wyatte is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wyatte described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Wyatte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.3% · 324
- Two or more races5.1% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 19
- Black or African American2.8% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Popularity
Wyatte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wyatte from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 165 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wyatte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Wyatte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Wyatte
The name Wyatte is believed to have originated from the Old English word "wyat," which means "guide" or "leader." It is thought to have been derived from the Germanic root word "wid," meaning "wide" or "far-reaching." The name first emerged in England during the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wyatte can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions a landowner named Wyatt, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the name.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Wyatte gained popularity among the English nobility and gentry. One notable figure was Sir Henry Wyatt (c. 1460–1537), a courtier and diplomat who served under King Henry VII and Henry VIII. He is best known for his role in the Wyatt Rebellion of 1554, an uprising against Queen Mary I's plans to marry Philip II of Spain.
In the 16th century, the name Wyatte was further popularized by Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder (c. 1503–1542), a renowned poet and ambassador during the reign of Henry VIII. He is considered one of the most important figures in the introduction of the sonnet form to English literature.
Another famous bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger (c. 1521–1554), the son of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder. He was a leader in the Wyatt Rebellion against Queen Mary I and was ultimately executed for his role in the uprising.
During the 17th century, the name Wyatte appeared in various literary works, including William Shakespeare's play "Henry VI, Part 2," where a character named Walter Wyatt is mentioned. Additionally, Sir Francis Wyatt (c. 1588–1644) served as the governor of Virginia Colony from 1621 to 1626 and played a significant role in the early development of the British colonies in North America.
Throughout history, the name Wyatte has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including writers, politicians, military leaders, and artists. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its strong English roots and its association with historical figures who have left a lasting impact on society.
People
Wyatte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wyatte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Wyatte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wyatte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 350 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wyatte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 979,298 US residents.
Is Wyatte a common name?
We classify Wyatte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 363 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wyatte most popular?
The single biggest year for Wyatte was 2011, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wyatte is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Wyatte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 389 people with the name Wyatte, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,672 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Wyatte in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Wyatte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Wyatte leans strongly male. 381 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 16 female bearers (4.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Wyatte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wyatte is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.1%) and Hispanic (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Wyatte most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Wyatte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (324 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wyatte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wyatte a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wyatte in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Wyatte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wyatte in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wyatte can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Wyatte?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.