Wright: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,383

among boys · ↓66 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wright · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1915

35 babies

All-time total

1,639

#3,735 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Wright popularity over time

1,639 babies have been named Wright since 1880, 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	62	6	–	#642
1890s	84	8	+35%	#547
1900s	72	7	-14%	#814
1910s	222	22	+208%	#1,022
1920s	240	24	+8%	#1,384
1930s	147	15	-39%	#1,457
1940s	144	14	-2%	#1,470
1950s	115	12	-20%	#1,878
1960s	95	10	-17%	#2,208
1970s	43	4	-55%	#2,736
1980s	50	5	+16%	#5,442
1990s	44	4	-12%	#5,913
2000s	39	4	-11%	#7,212
2010s	141	14	+262%	#3,770
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	+67%	#3,986

Where Wright 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Wright

Wright is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,383 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,639 American babies have been named Wright. Its peak came in 1915, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Wright stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wright?

The median living Wright is about 33 years old; half are between 8 and 66. An estimated 700 people named Wright 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.

Wright year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,383
2024	25	#4,317
2023	25	#4,335
2022	28	#3,986
2021	16	#5,764
2020	23	#4,415
2019	16	#5,795
2018	15	#6,023
2017	29	#3,770
2016	14	#6,330
2015	13	#6,659
2014	8	#9,592
2013	13	#6,586
2012	16	#5,709
2011	11	#7,476
2010	6	#12,149
2009	12	#7,212
2008	8	#9,833
2007	–	–
2006	10	#7,972
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#7,508
2000	–	–
1995	10	#5,913
1990	–	–
1985	7	#5,767
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,317
1970	13	#2,736
1965	8	#3,241
1960	15	#2,208
1955	12	#2,433
1950	17	#1,878
1945	10	#2,392
1940	22	#1,470
1935	17	#1,754
1930	14	#2,177
1925	28	#1,423
1920	22	#1,693
1915	35	#1,099
1910	10	#1,117
1905	7	#1,090
1900	7	#1,160
1895	–	–
1890	6	#993
1885	9	#698
1880	5	#1,056

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wright?

The median living Wright is about 33 years old. Half of all living Wrights are between 8 and 66 years old.

How many people named Wright are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Wright are alive in the United States, based on 1,639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wright in 2025?

Wright ranked #4,383 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wright?

1,639 babies have been named Wright in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wright most popular?

Wright peaked in 1915, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Wright a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wright rising or falling?

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

Will Wright become more popular?

Wright is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Wright 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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