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 #1156

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wiley William
Current Rank #1156 #10
Total Births (all years) 18,400 4,199,696
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 304 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiley William
1880s 726 84,881
1890s 576 72,244
1900s 590 69,320
1910s 1,676 303,017
1920s 2,621 512,402
1930s 2,320 416,730
1940s 2,179 556,478
1950s 1,735 591,228
1960s 1,147 421,433
1970s 700 283,401
1980s 528 248,277
1990s 534 217,822
2000s 795 194,415
2010s 1,199 159,981
2020s 1,074 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiley William
2014 120 16,851
2015 135 15,950
2016 126 15,810
2017 122 15,046
2018 121 14,646
2019 157 13,658
2020 166 12,676
2021 197 12,170
2022 179 11,356
2023 186 10,673
2024 181 10,647
2025 165 10,545

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, 1880–2025.

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