Wil Wheaton
There are approximately 1 people named Wil Wheaton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Wil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wheaton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Wil
1.1K
Alive today
Named Wheaton
9.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (60.4%)
Estimated bearers: 9.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #3,985
Per 100K: 2.89
Top ancestry: White (74.0%)
First name trend
Wil: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wil. The peak year was 2005 with 48 births. The average person named Wil today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wil
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Wil, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wil described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Wil at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.4% · 1,288
- Hispanic or Latino18.9% · 403
- Black or African American11.0% · 235
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 98
- Two or more races3.9% · 84
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 23
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wheaton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wheaton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wheaton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wheaton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.0% · 6,390
- Black or African American16.6% · 1,435
- Two or more races4.6% · 394
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 289
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 60
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Wil has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,059 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Wil right now.
The surname Wheaton appears at a rate of 2.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Wil Wheaton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Wil
FAQ
Wil Wheaton: questions and answers
How many people are named Wil Wheaton?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Wil Wheaton. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (2.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Wil Wheaton?
We classify Wil Wheaton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Wil a male or female name?
Wil is predominantly male. Out of 1,089 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Wil profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Wil Wheaton?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Wil Wheaton is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.