Wheeler vs Whelan

Side-by-side comparison of Wheeler and Whelan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wheeler

Boy name · Rank #2828

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Name B

Whelan

Boy name · Rank #8155

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Metric Wheeler Whelan
Current Rank #2828 #8155
Total Births (all years) 1,883 74
Peak Year 2024 2022
Peak Year Births 45 15
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 2011

Births by Decade

Decade Wheeler Whelan
1880ss 73 —
1890ss 59 —
1900ss 75 —
1910ss 219 —
1920ss 287 —
1930ss 171 —
1940ss 168 —
1950ss 133 —
1960ss 57 —
1970ss 47 —
1980ss 30 —
1990ss 73 —
2000ss 104 —
2010ss 220 37
2020ss 167 37

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wheeler Whelan
2014 21 —
2015 19 6
2016 20 5
2017 22 8
2018 34 7
2019 37 6
2020 17 —
2021 33 6
2022 34 15
2023 38 6
2024 45 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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