Given name
Wylee
“of the willows”·“one who is crafty; from the meadow by the water”·“a clever and coy woman”
Wylee is a variant of Wiley. Interpretations include “of the willows” (English) and “one who is crafty; from the meadow by the water” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions. Wylee is a variant of Wylie. One American interpretation is “a clever and coy woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wylee is a variant of Wiley. Interpretations include “of the willows” (English) and “one who is crafty; from the meadow by the water” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions. Wylee is a variant of Wylie. One American interpretation is “a clever and coy woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wylee is a variant of Wiley. An origin associated with Wiley is English. Wylee is a variant of Wylie. An origin associated with Wylie is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 640
- 463 boys · 177 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,943 for boys · #8,333 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,943 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 13 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 443 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wylee’s family of names
Wylee has a related form in Wiley. Wylee has a related form in Wylie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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