boy's name
Wiley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,860
Wiley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 188 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 309 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 17,635 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wiley 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 | 726 |
| 1890s | 576 |
| 1900s | 590 |
| 1910s | 1,676 |
| 1920s | 2,647 |
| 1930s | 2,331 |
| 1940s | 2,196 |
| 1950s | 1,752 |
| 1960s | 1,147 |
| 1970s | 700 |
| 1980s | 528 |
| 1990s | 545 |
| 2000s | 836 |
| 2010s | 1,317 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,227 |
How popular is Wiley?
In 2025, Wiley was given to 188 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wiley 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 Wiley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wiley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wiley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wiley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wiley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wiley
How popular is the name Wiley?
In 2025, Wiley was given to 188 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wiley a girl's or a boy's name?
Wiley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wiley?
Wiley has 2 syllables.
When was Wiley most popular?
Wiley peaked in 1921, when 309 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Wiley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wiley currently ranks #1,225 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.