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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Wisteria — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Wissam|Wit
LiteraryGirl↓ Fading

Wisteria

wis-TEER-ee-uh · 4 syllables

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#10195
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#10195
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 7
Peak rank
#6658 in 2023
5yr change
-3537 ranks
Birth frequency
2.8 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #10195 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Literary girl names
Wisteria

Popularity score: 7  ·  SSA Rank: #10195

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
40
Higher than 40% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-3537 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
22 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
NatureBotanicalLiteraryGirl4-syllableRomanticEtherealRareModern NatureFlowingRisingPre-peak
Character
graceful elegancequiet contemplationromantic dreamerdelicate resiliencewhimsical mystery
STRONG
High confidence

Wisteria is a Literary girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #10195 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -3537 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#10195 · very rare
Wisteria at a Glance
Meaning:Named after the wisteria flowering vine, prized for its cascading purple blooms. The plant genus was named by botanist Thomas Nuttall in the 1800s.
Language root:English botanical · Latin scientific
Peak rank:#6658 in 2023
5yr change:-3537 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
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Similar Style
Hazel◈VioletIvyIrisPoppy◈Juniper◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Wisteria
Hazel◈VioletWillow◈Jasper◈OliverEzraOlive◈Iris
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Iris
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Poppy◈
English · #338
↓ Declining
Juniper◈
Latin · #111
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Wisteria · Overview
Summary

Wisteria is a Literary girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #10195 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Nature · Romantic · Whimsical character
Wisteria carries a soft, ethereal, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 3537 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
wisteria.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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