Wiley vs William

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

Name A

Wiley

Boy name · Rank #1157

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wiley William
Current Rank #1157 #10
Total Births (all years) 18,234 4,189,004
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 304 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiley William
1880ss 726 84,881
1890ss 576 72,244
1900ss 590 69,320
1910ss 1,676 303,018
1920ss 2,621 512,402
1930ss 2,320 416,728
1940ss 2,179 556,469
1950ss 1,735 591,226
1960ss 1,147 421,411
1970ss 700 283,415
1980ss 528 248,286
1990ss 534 217,818
2000ss 795 194,404
2010ss 1,199 159,945
2020ss 908 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiley William
2014 120 16,847
2015 135 15,945
2016 126 15,808
2017 122 15,042
2018 121 14,645
2019 157 13,649
2020 166 12,673
2021 197 12,166
2022 179 11,349
2023 186 10,653
2024 180 10,596

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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