How Many People Are Named Wheeler?
An estimated 915 people in the United States have the first name Wheeler. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Wheeler peaked in popularity in 2024 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wheeler as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wheeler paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
915
About 1 in 374,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2024
45 births
Total Registered
1,888
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wheeler
Wheeler is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,888 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Wheeler as a male name
Ranked #2,862 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (45 births)
Wheeler as a female name
Ranked #5,563 in 1918
5 female births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Wheeler: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wheeler span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 287 babies were registered. While Wheeler is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wheeler by Decade
How has Wheeler tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wheeler by State
Birth registrations for Wheeler span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi. On average, about 17 Wheelers were registered per state.
Wheeler + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wheeler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wheeler
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Wheeler: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wheeler?
We estimate approximately 915 people named Wheeler are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 374,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Wheeler a common name?
Wheeler is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,888 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wheeler most popular?
Wheeler reached peak popularity in 2024, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wheeler is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wheeler a male name?
Wheeler is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wheeler Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wheeler Smith, Wheeler Johnson, Wheeler Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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