Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Wheeler

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Wheeler

An estimated 852 living Americans are named Wheeler.

Wheeler is very rare among babies today, with 33 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.7% from its 2024 peak.

The median age of a living American named Wheeler is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 50 years old.

Yes — Wheeler is currently rising in popularity, with 33 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.

1880Peak 20242025

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

26.7%

2025

All-time

1,916

Wheeler is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 45 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Wheeler peaked in 2024, when 45 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 33 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,916 Americans named Wheeler since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

915

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age20

Core range7–63

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.