How Many People Are Named Wylee?
An estimated 591 people in the United States have the first name Wylee. It is used for both genders, with 72.7% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Wylee peaked in popularity in 2016 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wylee 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 Wylee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
591
About 1 in 579,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
43 births
Total Registered
597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wylee
Wylee is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.7%) and females (27.3%). Out of 597 total births registered, 434 were male and 163 were female.
Wylee as a male name
Ranked #3,967 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (28 births)
Wylee as a female name
Ranked #7,907 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (17 births)
Wylee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wylee span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 267 babies were registered. While Wylee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wylee by Decade
How has Wylee 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.
Wylee + Last Name Combinations
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Wylee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wylee?
We estimate approximately 591 people named Wylee 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 579,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Wylee a common name?
Wylee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wylee most popular?
Wylee reached peak popularity in 2016, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wylee is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wylee a male name?
Wylee is predominantly male. 72.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wylee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wylee Smith, Wylee Johnson, Wylee 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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