Wrangler: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,446

among boys · ↑340 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wrangler · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,238

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

34 babies

All-time total

355

#9,680 all-time among boys

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Wrangler popularity over time

355 babies have been named Wrangler since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#8,115
1990s	22	2	+340%	#7,616
2000s	70	7	+218%	#6,891
2010s	119	12	+70%	#5,512
2020s (to 2025)	139	23	+95%	#3,446

Where Wrangler is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	42	0.02	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Wrangler

Wrangler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,446 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 355 American babies have been named Wrangler. Its peak came in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wrangler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wrangler?

The median living Wrangler is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Wrangler are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wrangler year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	34	#3,446
2024	30	#3,786
2023	22	#4,734
2022	23	#4,558
2021	15	#6,018
2020	15	#5,966
2019	8	#9,697
2018	7	#10,698
2017	17	#5,512
2016	17	#5,543
2015	10	#8,009
2014	14	#6,294
2013	10	#8,080
2012	15	#5,983
2011	16	#5,665
2010	5	#14,163
2009	11	#7,668
2008	7	#10,988
2007	5	#14,309
2006	12	#6,891
2005	9	#8,268
2004	5	#13,147
2003	6	#10,850
2002	8	#8,421
2001	7	#9,206
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wrangler, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wrangler?

The median living Wrangler is about 9 years old. Half of all living Wranglers are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Wrangler are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Wrangler are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wrangler in 2025?

Wrangler ranked #3,446 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wrangler?

355 babies have been named Wrangler in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wrangler most popular?

Wrangler peaked in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Wrangler a boy or girl name?

Wrangler is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wrangler rising or falling?

Wrangler is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wrangler become more popular?

Wrangler is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Wrangler in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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