Whelan vs Wheeler

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

Name A

Whelan

Boy name · Rank #8155

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Name B

Wheeler

Boy name · Rank #2828

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

Births by Decade

Decade Whelan Wheeler
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 37 220
2020ss 37 167

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whelan Wheeler
2014 — 21
2015 6 19
2016 5 20
2017 8 22
2018 7 34
2019 6 37
2020 — 17
2021 6 33
2022 15 34
2023 6 38
2024 10 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, 2011–2024.

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