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Witt
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"a talent for banter or persiflage"
About Witt
In the old days, this might have been a short form for Dewitt, but today it's more likely to appear as a witty word name. We approve.
Pronounced WIT.
As of October 2026, Witt ranked #2986 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,629 | 22 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,234 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | #4,838 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | #3,701 | 31 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | #3,585 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #2,986 | 42 | 24.6 |
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