Wise is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Wise is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,217 for boy births in the United States (and #17,105 across all names), given to 10 babies. Wise first appears in 1916 and peaked in 2020 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | #8,217 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | #7,729 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | #8,877 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | #8,258 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #9,651 |
| 2020 | 16 | 16 | #5,684 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #8,183 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #9,627 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | #12,175 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #12,027 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #8,749 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | #13,969 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #9,606 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | #4,274 |
| 1923 | 5 | — | #4,887 |
| 1921 | 6 | — | #4,314 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #4,804 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | #3,508 |