Wylee
The Story of Wylee
As a girl name
American parents first put Wylee on the record books as a girl name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 17 Wylees were born — ranking #6,900 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Wylees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,288 among girl names with 15 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 192 Wylees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Wylee as a boy name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Wylee — #3,882 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Wylees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,067 among boy names with 27 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 487 Wylees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wylee
Wylee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 487 births in the dataset. Wylee's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,753. Use the chart and map above to compare Wylee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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