Wheeler vs Whelen

Side-by-side comparison of Wheeler and Whelen — 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

Whelen

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Metric Wheeler Whelen
Current Rank #2828 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,883 7
Peak Year 2024 2023
Peak Year Births 45 7
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 2023

Births by Decade

Decade Wheeler Whelen
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 —
2020ss 167 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wheeler Whelen
2014 21 —
2015 19 —
2016 20 —
2017 22 —
2018 34 —
2019 37 —
2020 17 —
2021 33 —
2022 34 —
2023 38 7
2024 45 —

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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