US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Wisdom is given to both boys and girls in the United States, reaching peak popularity in the 2010s. There are approximately 1,000 people named Wisdom in the US today.
When the mysterious forces of the letter W combine with the dramatic elements of the dangerous letter D, the result is a name infused with wild unpredictability. These effects are evident in the words rowdy, bawdy, lewd, and shrewd, and if you deduce that the WDs are people with get-up-and-go and a tendency toward grandstanding; you wouldn’t be far off. These are strong, masculine names that require equally strong personalities to pull them off. But these men are more than swashbucklers who like to attract attention; the WDs’ exploits are driven by a true sense of adventure and quest for knowledge. The name, Woody, tempers some of the WD’s assertiveness by ending in the youthful letter Y; signifying an individual who doesn’t take himself quite so seriously.
WDs are those hearty and unconventional individuals who conduct their lives deliberately contrary to the flow of society… and pull it off with panache. It takes a strong sense of drama and natural intelligence to get away with being so defiant, and WDs have these in spades. You can always tell when a WD is in the room; the noise level drops and the conversation turns to him and his recent escapades. No one would ever accuse WDs of having low self-esteem but their social interactions stop well short of arrogance and condescension. In fact, these are generous men who love nothing better than inspiring others to achieve great things.
WDs are always getting into some kind of adventure whether they intend to or not, which is why you’ll often find WDs filling roles as youth leaders, actors or environmental activists; in short, anything requiring a high level of enthusiasm. When they curb their outspoken tendencies and accept that it’s better to lead by example, they are unstoppable in business, and like most people whose names begin with the letter W, are likely to be amongst the top wage earners in their peer groups. It’s not that they WDs don’t make their share of missteps -- when you’re as productive as they are, you are going to overreach on occasion – but these are flexible fellows, who when things aren’t working out, have no problems with taking ownership of their mistakes and going back to the drawing board.
When it comes to dating, WDs are usually drawn to the quieter timid types who will defer to their strong personalities. But like many Alpha males they may lose their respect for partners who swallow their pride too readily. WDs are better people inside a marriage than they are outside; it brings them a measure of stability that they cannot achieve on their own. Partnering these men may be a tall order, but the rewards will be a mate who will show you the universe and give you the world.
