Wisdom

Meaning: Deep knowledge and good judgment
Origin: English

Boy's name · #1251 in the US (2025) · Trending

62% boys · 38% girls — Wisdom is also given to girls: 61 in 2025, about 38% in recent years. Wisdom →

Popularity over time

Wisdom is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1988, it stood at #1251 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,100 boys have been named Wisdom along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#3,211 in Canada (2024).

Famous Wisdoms

Wisdom Amey — Italian footballer (born 2005)
Wisdom Mike — German footballer (born 2007)
Wisdom Mumba Chansa — Zambian association football player (1964–1993)
Wisdom Gidisu — Ghanaian politician
Wisdom Fofo Agbo — Ghanaian footballer

What Wisdoms become

Among 23 notable people named Wisdom:

Sports figures appear 2.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wisdom Amey, Italian footballer (born 2005).

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