boy's name
Wright
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,639
Wright is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1915, when 35 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wright over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 |
| 1890s | 84 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 222 |
| 1920s | 240 |
| 1930s | 147 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 141 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 141 |
How popular is Wright?
In 2025, Wright was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wright
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wright also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wright over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wright
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wright — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wright
How popular is the name Wright?
In 2025, Wright was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wright a girl's or a boy's name?
Wright is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wright?
Wright has 1 syllable.
When was Wright most popular?
Wright peaked in 1915, when 35 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Wright a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wright currently ranks #4,288 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.