Wylee
Boy name · #3886 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wylee? In official American birth records, Wylee has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Wylee is currently the #3886 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Wylee.
Babies named Wylee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Wylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 29 babies and a rank of #3793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wylee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wylee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wylee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wylee is most common
State-level data for Wylee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Wylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weslee, Atlee, Huxlee, Oaklee, and Bodee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wylee?
In official American birth records, the name Wylee first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Wylee a popular boy name?
Wylee ranked #3886 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Wylee most popular?
Wylee peaked in 2024, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Wylee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.