Boy name
Wylie
Wylie is currently the #1176 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 175 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1815, now it sits at #1176. Looking at the full record since 1880, Wylie hit its all-time high of #438 in 1887, when 15 boys were given the name. State by state, Montana leads the way at #227.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1176
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#438
in 1887 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
175
boys named Wylie
Wylie popularity, 1880–2025
Where Wylie is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#227), Oklahoma (#293), Kentucky (#526)
Uniqueness score
56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wylie in the most recent year of SSA data.
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