Wiley vs Willie
Side-by-side comparison of Wiley and Willie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Wiley | Willie |
| Current Rank | #1156 | #1364 |
| Total Births (all years) | 18,400 | 450,188 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 304 | 7,997 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Wiley | Willie |
| 1880s | 726 | 5,906 |
| 1890s | 576 | 9,849 |
| 1900s | 590 | 17,746 |
| 1910s | 1,676 | 47,690 |
| 1920s | 2,621 | 67,993 |
| 1930s | 2,320 | 62,466 |
| 1940s | 2,179 | 72,422 |
| 1950s | 1,735 | 66,460 |
| 1960s | 1,147 | 39,812 |
| 1970s | 700 | 23,966 |
| 1980s | 528 | 16,892 |
| 1990s | 534 | 9,716 |
| 2000s | 795 | 5,157 |
| 2010s | 1,199 | 3,132 |
| 2020s | 1,074 | 981 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Wiley | Willie |
| 2014 | 120 | 331 |
| 2015 | 135 | 307 |
| 2016 | 126 | 294 |
| 2017 | 122 | 285 |
| 2018 | 121 | 228 |
| 2019 | 157 | 208 |
| 2020 | 166 | 215 |
| 2021 | 197 | 161 |
| 2022 | 179 | 176 |
| 2023 | 186 | 144 |
| 2024 | 181 | 138 |
| 2025 | 165 | 147 |