Holding steady.
Popularity of Wirt since 1881
Babies named Wirt per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Wirt's real moment was 1881.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 106 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Wirt is an extremely rare given name, first recorded in 1881 with 5 births per million. It saw a peak in the same year and has remained stable with minimal usage, never reaching the top 1000. The name is almost certainly a transferred surname, possibly of Old English origin meaning 'worthy' or German origin meaning 'innkeeper'. Its obscurity and lack of modern usage make it an archaic choice, primarily of historical interest.
The name Wirt is rare as a given name and is likely a transferred use of the English surname Wirt, which itself may derive from the Old English 'weorþ' meaning 'worthy' or 'noble'. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the German surname Wirt, meaning 'innkeeper'. 27 recorded in the 1880s, with no modern usage.
Sibling names for Wirt
Names that share Wirt's style, for a brother or sister.
