How Many People Are Named Wiley?
An estimated 8,913 people in the United States have the first name Wiley. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Wiley peaked in popularity in 1921 with 309 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wiley 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 Wiley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Wiley is overwhelmingly male, 371 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,913
About 1 in 38,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1921
309 births
Total Registered
18,605
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wiley
Wiley is predominantly male (98.0%), though 371 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wiley as a male name
Ranked #1,159 in 2024
180 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (304 births)
Wiley as a female name
Ranked #5,581 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (32 births)
Wiley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wiley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,647 babies were registered. While Wiley is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wiley by Decade
How has Wiley 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 726 | 726 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 576 | 576 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 590 | 590 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,676 | 1,676 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,647 | 2,621 | 26 | |
| 1930s | 2,331 | 2,320 | 11 | |
| 1940s | 2,196 | 2,179 | 17 | |
| 1950s | 1,752 | 1,735 | 17 | |
| 1960s | 1,147 | 1,147 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 700 | 700 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 528 | 528 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 545 | 534 | 11 | |
| 2000s | 836 | 795 | 41 | |
| 2010s | 1,317 | 1,199 | 118 | |
| 2020s | 1,038 | 908 | 130 | |
Wiley by State
Birth registrations for Wiley span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Montana, Minnesota, Maryland. On average, about 354 Wileys were registered per state.
Wiley + Last Name Combinations
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Wiley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wiley?
We estimate approximately 8,913 people named Wiley 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 38,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Wiley a common name?
Wiley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,605 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wiley most popular?
Wiley reached peak popularity in 1921, when 309 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wiley is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wiley a male name?
Wiley is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wiley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wiley Smith, Wiley Johnson, Wiley 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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