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Wylie

Boy

Meaning of Wylie: English: 'from the trickling water'

Wylie 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 — 967th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#967

240 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,865

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 40 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 58 babies2000: 55 babies20002001: 55 babies2002: 57 babies2003: 57 babies2004: 54 babies2005: 59 babies2006: 83 babies2007: 73 babies2008: 95 babies2009: 85 babies2010: 85 babies20102011: 83 babies2012: 100 babies2013: 95 babies2014: 109 babies2015: 104 babies2016: 124 babies2017: 154 babies2018: 139 babies2019: 133 babies2020: 128 babies20202021: 199 babies2022: 182 babies2023: 165 babies2024: 228 babies2025: 240 babies
US babies named Wylie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 240.

Gender split

89% boys · 11% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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