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Why parents love Wiley- Wile E. Coyote IS the most persistent character.
- Wiley Post IS the first pilot to fly solo around the world.
- Two syllables with a clever, English sound: WY-lee.
- The meaning crafty IS cleverly aspirational.
- The most persistent heritage.
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The vibe of Wiley
craftytrickyOld EnglishwiligWile E. CoyotepersistentRoad RunnerWiley Postsoloworld
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Origin & history of Wiley
Old English wilig (crafty)
→ Wiley
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Modern American roots
Wiley means crafty. Wile E. IS the most persistent. Post IS the first to fly solo around the world.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Wile E. Coyote; Wiley Post (1898–1935).
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Today
Wiley remains a beloved choice, ranking #1250 in the US. 18,605 babies have been named Wiley since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Wiley?
1921
peak year
Today, Wiley is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1250), with only about 177 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 304 babies were given the name (ranked #340 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Wiley has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 18,605 babies have been registered as Wiley since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
304
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #340)
(ranked #340)
177
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,770
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
18,605
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wiley2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Wiley's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — crafty adventure. People named Wiley tend to be clever, persistent, and gifted at being the most persistent AND the first solo.
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Most persistent AND first solo✦
Wile-E-Coyote◈
Post-around-world◎
Crafty-clever♡
English-trickyW5
I9
L3
E5
Y7
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Wiley🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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