Wiley
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Well-Watered Meadow.
- Origin
- English
Wiley Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 18,234 baby boys have been named Wiley. The name peaked in 1921 with 304 US births that year (rank #340). In 2024, ranked #1159 nationally — 819 places below its 1921 peak.
Top States for Wiley
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Wiley births are: North Carolina (1,638), Texas (1,461), Georgia (1,314).
Other English-Origin Names Like Wiley
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5-Letter Names Starting with W
Names with Wiley's exact length and starting letter: Wafid, Wafiq, Wahed, Wahid, Waite.
Quick Facts About Wiley
Where in the US Is Wiley Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Wiley the strongest states are Alabama, Oklahoma, Kentucky.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | #649 | 52 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | #669 | 32 |
| 3 | Kentucky | #681 | 17 |
| 4 | Tennessee | #682 | 83 |
| 5 | South Carolina | #756 | 17 |
| 6 | North Carolina | #781 | 68 |
| 7 | Missouri | #812 | 33 |
| 8 | Indiana | #812 | 22 |
| 9 | Colorado | #848 | 24 |
| 10 | Washington | #857 | 37 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | #944 | 40 |
| 2 | Washington | #857 | 37 |
| 3 | Colorado | #848 | 24 |
| 4 | Indiana | #812 | 22 |
| 5 | Missouri | #812 | 33 |
| 6 | North Carolina | #781 | 68 |
| 7 | South Carolina | #756 | 17 |
| 8 | Tennessee | #682 | 83 |
| 9 | Kentucky | #681 | 17 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | #669 | 32 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Wiley in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie | Enchanting | Male | Anglo |
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Compare Wiley to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Wiley against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).