boy's name
Wheeler
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,926
Wheeler is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wheeler over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 73 |
| 1890s | 59 |
| 1900s | 75 |
| 1910s | 224 |
| 1920s | 287 |
| 1930s | 171 |
| 1940s | 168 |
| 1950s | 133 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 47 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Wheeler?
In 2025, Wheeler was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wheeler 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 Wheeler
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wheeler also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wheeler over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wheeler
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wheeler — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wheeler
How popular is the name Wheeler?
In 2025, Wheeler was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wheeler a girl's or a boy's name?
Wheeler is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wheeler?
Wheeler has 2 syllables.
When was Wheeler most popular?
Wheeler peaked in 2024, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wheeler a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wheeler currently ranks #3,512 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.