Wyomia
Name of Native American origin referring to the Wyoming territory.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Wyomia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Wyomia today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wyomia births was 1936 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wyomia. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Wyomia is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Wyomias were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Wyomia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1936
7 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1945 SSA rank
#4,022
Tracked since 1936
Popularity
Wyomia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wyomia from the 1930s through to the 1940s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 18 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Wyomia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wyomia 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 Wyomia 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 Wyomia
The name Wyomia is an English name derived from the word "Wyoming," which itself has roots in the Munsee language of the Algonquian Native American tribes. The word "Wyoming" is believed to mean "at the big flats" or "mountains and valleys alternating."
Wyomia gained popularity as a given name in the United States, particularly after World War II. It is often associated with the state of Wyoming, which was admitted to the Union in 1890. However, there are no direct historical records of the name's usage before the 20th century.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Wyomia was Wyomia Tyus, an American track and field athlete who won three gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Born in 1945, she was the first person to win both the 100m and 200m sprint events at the same Olympic Games.
Another notable Wyomia was Wyomia Keys, an American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist. She won gold in the 4x100m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Keys was born in 1935 and passed away in 2008.
In 1968, Wyomia Stinson-Jones became the first American woman to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100m sprint, achieving this feat at the Mexico City Olympics. She was born in 1947 and is considered one of the greatest sprinters in American history.
Wyomia Walker, born in 1938, was an American athlete who specialized in the long jump and sprinting events. She won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and a silver medal in the long jump at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Lastly, Wyomia Simmons was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won a gold medal as part of the 4x100m relay team and a silver medal in the 100m sprint event.
People
Wyomia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wyomia 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
Wyomia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wyomia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wyomia 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Wyomia a common name?
We classify Wyomia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wyomia most popular?
The single biggest year for Wyomia was 1936, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wyomia is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Wyomia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wyomia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wyomia in the SSA data are female. 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 Wyomia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wyomia 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 Wyomia 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Wyomia as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.