Brave in war
A modern spelling variant of the English surname Wyatt. It is derived from the Medieval given name Wyot, which evolved from the Old English elements 'wig' meaning war and 'heard' meaning brave or hardy.
Less common today
Whyatt isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,545 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
