Wheeler Boy
How popular is Wheeler?
#3,449 boy name in 2025
33 baby boys were named Wheeler in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name.
911living people named Wheeler (est.)
19median age of people named Wheeler
1,921babies named Wheeler since 1880
1 in 100,465US babies born in 2025
Wheeler popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,449 for boys (▼ 614 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 33 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (45 boys) |
| Highest rank | #384 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wheeler is most popular
Babies named Wheeler per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.2 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Wheeler by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 73 | #505 |
| 1890s | 59 | #384 |
| 1900s | 75 | #679 |
| 1910s | 219 | #980 |
| 1920s | 287 | #1,139 |
| 1930s | 171 | #1,361 |
| 1940s | 168 | #1,368 |
| 1950s | 133 | #1,700 |
| 1960s | 57 | #2,278 |
| 1970s | 47 | #3,069 |
| 1980s | 30 | #4,969 |
| 1990s | 73 | #4,284 |
| 2000s | 104 | #4,920 |
| 2010s | 220 | #3,140 |
| 2020s | 200 | #2,835 |
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Questions
- Is Wheeler a boy or girl name?
- Wheeler is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wheeler were boys.
- How popular is the name Wheeler?
- 33 baby boys were named Wheeler in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name.
- When was Wheeler most popular?
- Wheeler peaked in 2024, when 45 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #384 in 1899.
- How many people are named Wheeler?
- 1,921 babies have been named Wheeler in the US since 1880. We estimate about 911 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Wheeler most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wheeler was most common in Alabama, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.