Wiley
Meaning
willow meadow
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wiley peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
75 people · the #50,418 first name in Brazil · median age 26
Among people named Wiley living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Wiley
People given the name Wiley in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Wiley deep dive
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