Wheeler: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,507

among boys · ↓638 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wheeler · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

45 babies

All-time total

1,921

#3,395 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Wheeler popularity over time

1,921 babies have been named Wheeler since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	73	73	7	–	#524
1890s	–	59	59	6	-19%	#392
1900s	–	75	75	8	+27%	#713
1910s	5	219	224	22	+199%	#1,011
1920s	–	287	287	29	+28%	#1,154
1930s	–	171	171	17	-40%	#1,403
1940s	–	168	168	17	-2%	#1,396
1950s	–	133	133	13	-21%	#1,745
1960s	–	57	57	6	-57%	#2,361
1970s	–	47	47	5	-18%	#3,276
1980s	–	30	30	3	-36%	#5,538
1990s	–	73	73	7	+143%	#4,527
2000s	–	104	104	10	+42%	#5,089
2010s	–	220	220	22	+112%	#3,191
2020s (to 2025)	–	200	200	33	+52%	#2,869

Where Wheeler is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Wheeler

Wheeler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,507 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,921 American babies have been named Wheeler. Its peak came in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wheeler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wheeler?

The median living Wheeler is about 19 years old; half are between 6 and 62. An estimated 900 people named Wheeler are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wheeler year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	33	#3,507
2024	–	–	45	#2,869
2023	–	–	38	#3,226
2022	–	–	34	#3,459
2021	–	–	33	#3,491
2020	–	–	17	#5,440
2019	–	–	37	#3,191
2018	–	–	34	#3,369
2017	–	–	22	#4,584
2016	–	–	20	#4,931
2015	–	–	19	#5,049
2014	–	–	21	#4,692
2013	–	–	16	#5,638
2012	–	–	17	#5,469
2011	–	–	17	#5,417
2010	–	–	17	#5,464
2009	–	–	19	#5,089
2008	–	–	14	#6,376
2007	–	–	7	#10,865
2006	–	–	7	#10,608
2005	–	–	6	#11,410
2004	–	–	14	#5,797
2003	–	–	11	#6,697
2002	–	–	9	#7,616
2001	–	–	10	#6,914
2000	–	–	7	#9,087
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	8	#6,390
1985	–	–	7	#5,764
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	10	#3,276
1965	–	–	6	#3,919
1960	–	–	9	#3,073
1955	–	–	13	#2,300
1950	–	–	19	#1,745
1945	–	–	14	#1,924
1940	–	–	24	#1,396
1935	–	–	9	#2,715
1930	–	–	18	#1,817
1925	–	–	31	#1,331
1920	–	–	39	#1,154
1915	–	–	30	#1,216
1910	–	–	11	#1,042
1905	–	–	6	#1,228
1900	–	–	12	#783
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	6	#933
1880	–	–	13	#524

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wheeler, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wheeler?

The median living Wheeler is about 19 years old. Half of all living Wheelers are between 6 and 62 years old.

How many people named Wheeler are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Wheeler are alive in the United States, based on 1,921 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wheeler mean?

Wheeler is the given name of:

How popular is the name Wheeler in 2025?

Wheeler ranked #3,507 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wheeler?

1,921 babies have been named Wheeler in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wheeler most popular?

Wheeler peaked in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Wheeler a boy or girl name?

Wheeler is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wheeler rising or falling?

Wheeler is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wheeler become more popular?

Wheeler is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Wheeler in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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