Given name
Wyoming
Wyoming is used as a given name. Interpretations include “of the mountains and valleys; from the state of Wyoming” (Native American) and “from the large prairie; from the state of Wyoming” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “of the mountains and valleys; from the state of Wyoming” (Native American) and “from the large prairie; from the state of Wyoming” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wyoming through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23
- 0 boys · 23 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wyoming’s family of names
Wyoming has a related form in Wyoma. Wyoming has a related form in Wyoh. Wyoming has a related form in Wyom.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Appears in
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