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Wiley

Boy

Meaning of Wiley: English: 'dweller by the cunning river'

Wiley is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1137th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1137

188 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

18,794

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 53 babies1982: 64 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 52 babies1985: 63 babies1986: 43 babies1987: 41 babies1988: 54 babies1989: 56 babies1990: 60 babies19901991: 66 babies1992: 51 babies1993: 57 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 45 babies1996: 56 babies1997: 60 babies1998: 57 babies1999: 48 babies2000: 54 babies20002001: 68 babies2002: 66 babies2003: 83 babies2004: 75 babies2005: 96 babies2006: 106 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 105 babies2009: 106 babies2010: 103 babies20102011: 96 babies2012: 123 babies2013: 133 babies2014: 130 babies2015: 150 babies2016: 134 babies2017: 143 babies2018: 132 babies2019: 173 babies2020: 187 babies20202021: 222 babies2022: 208 babies2023: 218 babies2024: 204 babies2025: 188 babies
US babies named Wiley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 222.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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