Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Wyoming

Name: Popularity of the name Wyoming in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Wyoming, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Wyoming is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south.

Current Rank

#12,180

Peak Rank

#12,180 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1923

First Year

2023

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#12180

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wyoming

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

The region had acquired the name Wyoming by 1865 when Representative James Mitchell Ashley of Ohio introduced a bill to Congress to provide a "temporary government for the territory of Wyoming ". The territory was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania . Thomas Campbell wrote his 1809 poem " Gertrude of Wyoming ", inspired by the Battle of Wyoming in the American Revolutionary War . The name ultimately derives from the Lenape Munsee word xwé:wamənk ('at the big river flat').

Origin & history

Main article: History of Wyoming The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) Several Native American groups originally inhabited the region today known as Wyoming. The Crow , Arapaho , Lakota , and Shoshone were but a few of the original inhabitants European explorers encountered when they first visited the region. What is now southwestern Wyoming was claimed by the Spanish Empire , which extended through the Southwest and Mexico. With Mexican independence in 1821, it was considered part of Alta California . U.S. expansion brought settlers who

The Story of Wyoming

Wyoming first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Wyomings were born — ranking #12,180 that year. As of 2026, Wyoming ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Wyomings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Wyoming

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wyoming is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Whining
Wining
Whitening
Whamming
Womyn
Woning
Wiseman
Wisemen
Wiman
Wyman
Whiteman
Weiman

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wyoming

What does the name Wyoming mean?

How popular is Wyoming in 2026?

In 2026, Wyoming ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Wyoming most popular?

Wyoming reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #12,180 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Wyoming a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wyoming is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Wyoming?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wyoming include Sadra, Leissa, Lowry. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wyoming

Wyoming is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Wyoming's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #12,180. Use the chart and map above to compare Wyoming'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.