Wright Boy
How popular is Wright?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Wright in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
700living people named Wright (est.)
34median age of people named Wright
1,639babies named Wright since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025
Wright popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▼ 51 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+85% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,320 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1915 (35 boys) |
| Highest rank | #521 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wright is most popular
Babies named Wright per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Wright by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | #597 |
| 1890s | 84 | #521 |
| 1900s | 72 | #778 |
| 1910s | 222 | #981 |
| 1920s | 240 | #1,358 |
| 1930s | 147 | #1,427 |
| 1940s | 144 | #1,433 |
| 1950s | 115 | #1,814 |
| 1960s | 95 | #2,120 |
| 1970s | 43 | #2,620 |
| 1980s | 50 | #4,962 |
| 1990s | 44 | #5,495 |
| 2000s | 39 | #6,798 |
| 2010s | 141 | #3,674 |
| 2020s | 141 | #3,876 |
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Questions
- Is Wright a boy or girl name?
- Wright is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wright were boys.
- How popular is the name Wright?
- 24 baby boys were named Wright in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Wright most popular?
- Wright peaked in 1915, when 35 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #521 in 1899.
- How many people are named Wright?
- 1,639 babies have been named Wright in the US since 1880. We estimate about 700 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Wright most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wright was most common in Tennessee, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.