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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wiley

Ranked #2730 - 1 in 987,654 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,100 bearers

World total

8,100

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2730

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,100
Worldwide
~8,100
rank #2730
Rarity
1 in 987,654
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,100 in US

About the name Wiley

There are an estimated 8,100 people named Wiley alive worldwide today. That ranks Wiley at #2730 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wiley is held by approximately 8,100 people, ranking #2730 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 40,975 U.S. residents).

Historically Wiley is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.9% male).

Wiley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.9%Female 2.1%

Wiley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wiley, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 78
  2. 1881: 76
  3. 1882: 92
  4. 1883: 72
  5. 1884: 80
  6. 1885: 76
  7. 1886: 49
  8. 1887: 66
  9. 1888: 64
  10. 1889: 73
  11. 1890: 60
  12. 1891: 51
  13. 1892: 69
  14. 1893: 50
  15. 1894: 63
  16. 1895: 61
  17. 1896: 62
  18. 1897: 59
  19. 1898: 51
  20. 1899: 50
  21. 1900: 61
  22. 1901: 64
  23. 1902: 57
  24. 1903: 52
  25. 1904: 61
  26. 1905: 52
  27. 1906: 46
  28. 1907: 58
  29. 1908: 71
  30. 1909: 68
  31. 1910: 73
  32. 1911: 74
  33. 1912: 112
  34. 1913: 156
  35. 1914: 143
  36. 1915: 212
  37. 1916: 177
  38. 1917: 255
  39. 1918: 240
  40. 1919: 234
  41. 1920: 263
  42. 1921: 309
  43. 1922: 283
  44. 1923: 290
  45. 1924: 238
  46. 1925: 245
  47. 1926: 267
  48. 1927: 253
  49. 1928: 269
  50. 1929: 230
  51. 1930: 212
  52. 1931: 227
  53. 1932: 238
  54. 1933: 216
  55. 1934: 224
  56. 1935: 286
  57. 1936: 262
  58. 1937: 223
  59. 1938: 235
  60. 1939: 208
  61. 1940: 220
  62. 1941: 222
  63. 1942: 211
  64. 1943: 225
  65. 1944: 240
  66. 1945: 193
  67. 1946: 186
  68. 1947: 229
  69. 1948: 265
  70. 1949: 205
  71. 1950: 211
  72. 1951: 176
  73. 1952: 191
  74. 1953: 198
  75. 1954: 166
  76. 1955: 176
  77. 1956: 180
  78. 1957: 168
  79. 1958: 128
  80. 1959: 158
  81. 1960: 136
  82. 1961: 119
  83. 1962: 111
  84. 1963: 125
  85. 1964: 118
  86. 1965: 125
  87. 1966: 111
  88. 1967: 116
  89. 1968: 94
  90. 1969: 92
  91. 1970: 95
  92. 1971: 95
  93. 1972: 78
  94. 1973: 68
  95. 1974: 68
  96. 1975: 49
  97. 1976: 66
  98. 1977: 64
  99. 1978: 56
  100. 1979: 61
  101. 1980: 64
  102. 1981: 53
  103. 1982: 64
  104. 1983: 38
  105. 1984: 52
  106. 1985: 63
  107. 1986: 43
  108. 1987: 41
  109. 1988: 54
  110. 1989: 56
  111. 1990: 60
  112. 1991: 66
  113. 1992: 51
  114. 1993: 57
  115. 1994: 45
  116. 1995: 45
  117. 1996: 56
  118. 1997: 60
  119. 1998: 57
  120. 1999: 48
  121. 2000: 54
  122. 2001: 68
  123. 2002: 66
  124. 2003: 83
  125. 2004: 75
  126. 2005: 96
  127. 2006: 106
  128. 2007: 77
  129. 2008: 105
  130. 2009: 106
  131. 2010: 103
  132. 2011: 96
  133. 2012: 123
  134. 2013: 133
  135. 2014: 130
  136. 2015: 150
  137. 2016: 134
  138. 2017: 143
  139. 2018: 132
  140. 2019: 173
  141. 2020: 187
  142. 2021: 222
  143. 2022: 208
  144. 2023: 218
  145. 2024: 204
  146. 2025: 188

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wiley worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,100 people named Wiley alive worldwide today, ranking #2730 globally.

Is Wiley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 987,654 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,100 bearers, which is 1 in 40,975 Americans.

Is Wiley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wiley is used 97.9% male and 2.1% female.

Where does the name Wiley come from?

Who are famous people named Wiley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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