Total births
980
Girls' name · since 1914
Wylene
Wylene has 980 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 980
- total births
- 1914–1985
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Wylene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 980 have been recorded since 1914.
Wylene has 980 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1985.
- 980 total births
- 1914–1985 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
980 girls have been named Wylene since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1985.
- 980
- total births
- 1914–1985
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Wylene was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
31 babies were named Wylene in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Wylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wylene's full recorded timeline at 1943, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wylene at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Wylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1985
- Peak year (1935)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Wylene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Wylene's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Wylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 57
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
165 births
- 1930s
1930s
232 births
- 1940s
1940s
211 births
- 1950s
1950s
199 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 232 births (24% of all-time use).
How Wylene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wylene's total volume
Wylene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wylene by state
Where Wylene concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wylene? ▼
980 babies have been named Wylene since 1914. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1935 with 31 births.
When was Wylene most popular? ▼
Wylene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Wylene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wylene are Georgia (446 births), Alabama (6 births).
How long has the name Wylene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wylene since 1914 -- 72 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Wylene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wylie, Wylma, Wyllow, Wylder, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wylene's data
- Wylene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (232 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wylenes (446 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wylene
Nearby Names Like Wylene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wylene
Wylie Girl
#2701 792 births
Wylma Girl
542 births
Wyllow Girl
#5579 265 births
Wylder Girl
#4662 247 births
Wylee Girl
#7491 177 births
Compare Wylene side by side: Wylene vs Wylie Wylene vs Wylma Wylene vs Wyllow
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wylene: Baby Name Since 1914 - 980 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wylene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wylene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.