girl's name
Wisteria
wiss-TEER-ee-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 102
Wisteria is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Wisteria Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How Popular Is Wisteria?
In 2025, Wisteria was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wisteria Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Wisteria
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Wisteria
- English wiss-TEER-ee-uh
Sibling Names for Wisteria
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wisteria — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Wisteria
How popular is the name Wisteria?
In 2025, Wisteria was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wisteria a girl's or a boy's name?
Wisteria is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wisteria?
Wisteria has 4 syllables.
When was Wisteria most popular?
Wisteria peaked in 2025, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wisteria a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wisteria currently ranks #6,303 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.