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Wiley

“Meaning not established”

Boy's name · #1222 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Wiley has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #148 (1882) · 18,400 babies named Wiley all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wileys

• Wiley Post — American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world (1898–1935)
• Wiley — English rapper and record producer
• Wiley Rutledge — American Supreme Court justice (1894-1949)
• Wiley Maple — American alpine skier
• Wiley Wiggins — American actor

In stories & tradition

• Wiley Post — The Will Rogers Follies

What Wileys become

Among 48 notable people named Wiley:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wiley Rutledge, American Supreme Court justice (1894-1949).

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