Wyoma
Wyoma is a small genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Tineinae. It is probably fairly closely related to the type genus of its family and subfamily, Tinea, and can be most easily separated by the wing venation – in Tinea, two veins in each wing arise from a common stalk, whereas none do in Wyoma.
Meaning & Origin of Wyoma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wyoma is a small genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Tineinae. It is probably fairly closely related to the type genus of its family and subfamily, Tinea, and can be most easily separated by the wing venation – in Tinea, two veins in each wing arise from a common stalk, whereas none do in Wyoma.
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The Story of Wyoma
Wyoma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 23 Wyomas were born — ranking #1,751 that year. As of 2026, Wyoma ranks #6,086 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 460 Wyomas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Wyoma
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wyoma is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Woma
- Uomo
- Wama
- Yma
- Wima
- Ujamaa
- Muma
- Oyama
- Shyama
- Nyama
- Vuma
- Homa
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About the name Wyoma
Wyoma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 460 births in the dataset. Wyoma's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,751. Use the chart and map above to compare Wyoma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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