Wylee
Boy name · #3886 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Wylee is currently the #3886 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Wylee.
Babies named Wylee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Wylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 29 babies and a rank of #3793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wylee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wylee in class?
Wylee scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wylee is most common
State-level data for Wylee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Wylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weslee, Atlee, Huxlee, Oaklee, and Bodee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wylee a popular boy name?
Wylee ranked #3886 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Wylee most popular?
Wylee peaked in 2024, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Wylee. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.