Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1915
Wyllys
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Wyllys, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1920
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Wyllys sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1915.
Wyllys has 10 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1920.
- 10 total births
- 1915–1920 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Wyllys since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1920.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1920
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Wyllys was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
5 babies were named Wyllys in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Wyllys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wyllys's full recorded timeline at 1920, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births.
Wyllys at a glance
Last recorded 1920Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wyllys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1920
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Wyllys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wyllys's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Wyllys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wyllys? ▼
Wyllys has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 5 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Wyllys most popular? ▼
Wyllys was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Wyllys been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wyllys since 1915 -- 6 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Wyllys? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wylie, Wylder, Wylee, Wylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wyllys's data
- Wyllys's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wyllys
Nearby Names Like Wyllys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wyllys
Wylie Boy
#1224 6,073 births
Wylder Boy
#679 2,513 births
Wylee Boy
#3826 463 births
Wylan Boy
#7041 320 births
Wyland Boy
#10333 316 births
Compare Wyllys side by side: Wyllys vs Wylie Wyllys vs Wylder Wyllys vs Wylee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1920 (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. "Wyllys: Baby Name Since 1915 - 10 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wyllys. 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 Wyllys 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.