How Many People Are Named Wylie?
An estimated 4,495 people in the United States have the first name Wylie. It is used for both genders, with 89.0% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Wylie peaked in popularity in 2024 with 225 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wylie 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 Wylie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,495
About 1 in 76,252 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2024
225 births
Total Registered
6,622
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wylie
Wylie is predominantly male (89.0%), though 726 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wylie as a male name
Ranked #1,234 in 2024
162 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (162 births)
Wylie as a female name
Ranked #2,737 in 2024
63 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (63 births)
Wylie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wylie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,126 babies were registered. While Wylie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wylie by Decade
How has Wylie 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.
Wylie by State
Birth registrations for Wylie span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, South Carolina, California. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Utah. On average, about 71 Wylies were registered per state.
Wylie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wylie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wylie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wylie?
We estimate approximately 4,495 people named Wylie 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 76,252 Americans share this first name.
Is Wylie a common name?
Wylie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,622 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wylie most popular?
Wylie reached peak popularity in 2024, when 225 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wylie is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wylie a male name?
Wylie is predominantly male. 89.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wylie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wylie Smith, Wylie Johnson, Wylie 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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