Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Wrigley

Gender Unisex · 40% girls Rank 2025 #2,794 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,794
among boys · ↑160 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Wrigley · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
122 babies
All-time total
1,021
#6,970 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Wrigley popularity over time

1,021 babies have been named Wrigley since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 68 92 160 16 – #4,422
2010s 225 304 529 53 +231% #2,314
2020s (to 2025) 115 217 332 55 +5% #2,794

Where Wrigley 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Wrigley

Wrigley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,794 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,021 American babies have been named Wrigley, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 122 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Wrigley?

The median living Wrigley is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Wrigley are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Wrigley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,430 46 #2,794
2024 22 #5,780 43 #2,954
2023 21 #5,946 33 #3,561
2022 20 #6,212 27 #4,082
2021 18 #6,676 25 #4,237
2020 23 #5,478 43 #2,843
2019 28 #4,901 37 #3,193
2018 31 #4,554 41 #2,939
2017 65 #2,687 57 #2,314
2016 18 #6,892 31 #3,594
2015 15 #7,990 22 #4,540
2014 21 #6,196 27 #3,886
2013 10 #10,964 25 #4,057
2012 11 #10,392 17 #5,472
2011 14 #8,593 25 #4,099
2010 12 #9,753 22 #4,514
2009 13 #9,356 23 #4,422
2008 15 #8,504 18 #5,240
2007 8 #13,863 12 #7,061
2006 16 #7,855 15 #5,769
2005 10 #10,887 8 #9,073
2004 6 #16,020 10 #7,515
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wrigley?

The median living Wrigley is about 8 years old. Half of all living Wrigleys are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Wrigley are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Wrigley are alive in the United States, based on 1,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wrigley in 2025?

Wrigley ranked #2,794 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wrigley?

1,021 babies have been named Wrigley in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wrigley most popular?

Wrigley peaked in 2017, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Wrigley a boy or girl name?

Wrigley is used for both: about 40% of babies named Wrigley have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Wrigley rising or falling?

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

Will Wrigley become more popular?

Wrigley looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Wrigley in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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