Wylie
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · English
- US rank
- #1,176
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #438 in 1887
175 babies were named Wylie in the US in 2025. It has climbed 639 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Wylie you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 9,756 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Wylie, 175 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wylie would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryWylie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Wylies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #438.
- Then vs nowWylie is 4.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 43,668 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 9,756.
- TrendWylie has climbed 639 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,176. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedWylie is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #227, followed by Oklahoma (#293) and Kentucky (#526). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
- Boy or girlWylie is given to both boys and girls: 73% of the 240 babies named Wylie in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Wylie
Wylie is a gender-neutral name of Celtic and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Wylie for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #438 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,176, with 175 babies. Of the 240 US babies named Wylie in 2025, 27% were girls and 73% were boys.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,500,000 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 girls |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 324,675 girls |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 144,718 girls |
| 2010s | 15 | 68,729 girls |
| 2020s | 34 | 29,126 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 105 | 9,486 boys |
| 1890s | 87 | 11,476 boys |
| 1900s | 81 | 12,290 boys |
| 1910s | 65 | 15,423 boys |
| 1920s | 50 | 20,056 boys |
| 1930s | 50 | 20,016 boys |
| 1940s | 33 | 29,940 boys |
| 1950s | 19 | 52,056 boys |
| 1960s | 17 | 60,496 boys |
| 1970s | 18 | 56,689 boys |
| 1980s | 14 | 73,314 boys |
| 1990s | 16 | 63,412 boys |
| 2000s | 27 | 36,724 boys |
| 2010s | 47 | 21,487 boys |
| 2020s | 78 | 12,818 boys |
Other spellings of Wylie
More Celtic names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
Questions about the name Wylie
What is the origin of the name Wylie?
Wylie has Celtic, English roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Wylie a boy or girl name?
Both. Wylie is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 27% of US babies named Wylie were girls.
How popular is the name Wylie?
Wylie ranked #1,176 for US boys in 2025, given to 175 babies. Its best year was 1887 (#438).