Boy · #4,066 in 2026

Wright

Name: Popularity of the name Wright in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Wright, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Wright is an occupational surname originating in England and Scotland. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word wryhta or wyrhta, meaning "worker or shaper of wood". Later, the word referred to any occupational worker and came to be used as a surname.

English

Current Rank

#4,066

Peak Rank

#521 (1915)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+32%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#521

Peak Rank

Total Count

127

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wright

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Wright

Wright first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1915: 35 births, good for #1,082 nationwide. As of 2026, Wright ranks #4,066 for baby boys with 27 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Wright

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wright is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Right
Write
Rite
Reit
Ride
Rate
Rat
Root
Ret
Rit
Roit
Rhett

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wright

What does the name Wright mean?

What is the origin of the name Wright?

Wright has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Wright in 2026?

In 2026, Wright ranks #4,066 among boys' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year.

When was Wright most popular?

Wright reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #521 that year with 35 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Wright most popular?

Wright has historically been most popular in California, Georgia, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wright.

Is Wright a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wright is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Wright?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wright include Levy, Rogers, Dequan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wright

Wright is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Wright's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #521. Use the chart and map above to compare Wright's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.