At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Slipping #7,502 in 2020 to #12,008 in 2025
- Peak
- #3,476 in 2009
- First recorded
- 1996
Meaning of Whyatt
Whyatt bursts onto the scene like a splash of monsoon color at dawn, an adventurous spin on the sturdy Old English name Wyatt—born from “wiġ” (war) and “heard” (brave)—that carries the heart of a trailblazer. Pronounced WHY-at (/waɪˈæt/), it rolls off the tongue with the same easy confidence as a tabla rhythm under a moonlit sky. With just eight little Whyatts arriving in the U.S. in 2023 (hovering around the 900s in popularity), this name feels as rare and precious as a handpicked mango at a village fair. Rooted in courage yet wrapped in a playful charm, Whyatt invites every boy to write his own epic story, whether he’s chasing kites in Kolkata or dreaming big in Kansas.
How to pronounce Whyatt
- Pronounced WHY-at /waɪˈæt/
Popularity of Whyatt in the U.S.
Whyatt was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,476 in 2009. It first appears in the records in 1996.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1996–2025 27 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | back (not recorded in 2024) |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | back (not recorded in 2022) |
| 2021 | 9 | 8,166 | ▼ 664 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7,502 | ▼ 329 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | ▼ 1,137 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6,036 | ▲ 24 |
| 2017 | 14 | 6,060 | ▲ 666 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6,726 | ▼ 980 |
| 2015 | 15 | 5,746 | ▼ 1,354 |
| 2014 | 22 | 4,392 | ▼ 428 |
| 2013 | 25 | 3,964 | ▲ 1,071 |
| 2012 | 18 | 5,035 | ▲ 398 |
| 2011 | 16 | 5,433 | ▼ 1,725 |
| 2010 | 28 | 3,708 | ▼ 232 |
| 2009 | 31 | 3,476 | ▲ 669 |
| 2008 | 24 | 4,145 | ▲ 1,289 |
| 2007 | 16 | 5,434 | ▲ 4,151 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | ▼ 4,761 |
| 2005 | 17 | 4,824 | ▲ 2,152 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | ▲ 855 |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | ▲ 1,561 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | ▲ 1,164 |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | back (not recorded in 2000) |
| 1999 | 7 | 7,874 | ▼ 314 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7,560 | ▼ 279 |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | ▲ 1,734 |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | new |