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Wheeler

Boy

Meaning of Wheeler: English: 'maker of wheels'

Wheeler is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3404th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3404

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,921

First recorded 1880 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Wheeler per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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