Wisdom is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2025 and remains in steady use.
Wisdom is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,251 among boys (160) and #2,819 among girls (61) — overall #2,073 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 221 | 221 | #2,819 | #1,251 |
| 2024 | 103 | 103 | #3,077 | #2,673 |
| 2023 | 122 | 122 | #3,222 | #2,095 |
| 2022 | 133 | 133 | #2,927 | #2,037 |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | #4,085 | #2,368 |
| 2020 | 84 | 84 | #3,543 | #2,920 |
| 2019 | 98 | 98 | #3,549 | #2,486 |
| 2018 | 96 | 96 | #3,558 | #2,505 |
| 2017 | 72 | 72 | #4,301 | #3,120 |
| 2016 | 88 | 88 | #3,584 | #2,777 |
| 2015 | 84 | 84 | #3,985 | #2,682 |
| 2014 | 72 | 72 | #3,775 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 70 | 70 | #4,417 | #3,057 |
| 2012 | 75 | 75 | #4,290 | #2,951 |
| 2011 | 72 | 72 | #4,675 | #2,903 |
| 2010 | 66 | 66 | #4,300 | #3,524 |
| 2009 | 62 | 62 | #4,267 | #4,026 |
| 2008 | 64 | 64 | #4,642 | #3,559 |
| 2007 | 60 | 60 | #4,125 | #4,485 |
| 2006 | 56 | 56 | #5,226 | #3,598 |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | #5,110 | #4,059 |
| 2004 | 49 | 49 | #4,382 | #4,999 |
| 2003 | 38 | 38 | #5,410 | #5,255 |
| 2002 | 35 | 35 | #5,083 | #6,512 |
| 2001 | 44 | 44 | #4,205 | #5,381 |
| 2000 | 29 | 29 | #8,019 | #4,779 |
| 1999 | 36 | 36 | #5,213 | #4,753 |
| 1998 | 35 | 35 | #4,488 | #6,298 |
| 1997 | 17 | — | #9,784 | #7,260 |
| 1996 | 21 | — | #7,567 | #6,486 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #10,486 | #8,836 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #15,696 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #9,605 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | — | #7,155 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | — | #7,883 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | — | #6,404 |