Wylie
Girl name · #2658 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wylie? In official American birth records, Wylie has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
Wylie is currently the #2658 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Wylie.
The 101-year story
Wylie first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. 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.
Babies named Wylie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wylie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wylie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wylie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wylie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wylie is most common
State-level data for Wylie 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 Wylie
Statistically, parents drawn to Wylie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weslie, Analie, Maylie, Novalie, and Oaklie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wylie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wylie?
In official American birth records, the name Wylie first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Wylie a popular girl name?
Wylie ranked #2658 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Wylie most popular?
Wylie peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wylie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Wylie. 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.