unisex name
Wylie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,106
Wylie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 240 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 240 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,814 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wylie 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 | 115 |
| 1890s | 101 |
| 1900s | 116 |
| 1910s | 406 |
| 1920s | 554 |
| 1930s | 533 |
| 1940s | 481 |
| 1950s | 390 |
| 1960s | 317 |
| 1970s | 299 |
| 1980s | 251 |
| 1990s | 361 |
| 2000s | 673 |
| 2010s | 1,126 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,142 |
How popular is Wylie?
In 2025, Wylie was given to 240 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wylie 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 Wylie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wylie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wylie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wylie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wylie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wylie
How popular is the name Wylie?
In 2025, Wylie was given to 240 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wylie a girl's or a boy's name?
Wylie is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Wylie?
Wylie has 2 syllables.
When was Wylie most popular?
Wylie peaked in 2025, when 240 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wylie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wylie currently ranks #1,176 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.