Wylie
Origin
Scottish
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“Scottish surname, traditionally 'charming' or 'wily'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2000s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wylie peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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