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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Wright is a given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 24 boys (rank 4249). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Wright
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 8 | 701 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 819 | observed |
| 1888 | 8 | 755 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1892 | 13 | 572 | observed |
| 1893 | 10 | 650 | observed |
| 1894 | 8 | 787 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1897 | 10 | 681 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 14 | 521 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | 8 | 779 | observed |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | 7 | 910 | observed |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | 7 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 12 | 778 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 13 | 804 | observed |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | 12 | 982 | observed |
| 1912 | 21 | 1,000 | observed |
| 1913 | 18 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1914 | 28 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1915 | 35 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 28 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1917 | 24 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1918 | 18 | 1,827 | observed |
| 1919 | 28 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1920 | 22 | 1,642 | observed |
| 1921 | 30 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1922 | 24 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1923 | 29 | 1,358 | observed |
| 1924 | 27 | 1,458 | observed |
| 1925 | 28 | 1,390 | observed |
| 1926 | 15 | 2,074 | observed |
| 1927 | 25 | 1,516 | observed |
| 1928 | 24 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1929 | 16 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1930 | 14 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1931 | 24 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1932 | 15 | 1,922 | observed |
| 1933 | 18 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1934 | 14 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1938 | 11 | 2,185 | observed |
| 1939 | 13 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1940 | 22 | 1,433 | observed |
| 1941 | 14 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1942 | 10 | 2,386 | observed |
| 1943 | 16 | 1,833 | observed |
| 1944 | 15 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | 17 | 1,850 | observed |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1949 | 19 | 1,702 | observed |
| 1950 | 17 | 1,815 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1952 | 9 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1953 | 8 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1954 | 12 | 2,316 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1957 | 10 | 2,631 | observed |
| 1958 | 12 | 2,370 | observed |
| 1959 | 10 | 2,663 | observed |
| 1960 | 15 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1961 | 8 | 3,097 | observed |
| 1962 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1963 | 11 | 2,539 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 7 | 3,231 | observed |
| 1968 | 9 | 2,907 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | observed |
| 1970 | 13 | 2,621 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 10 | 3,152 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | observed |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | observed |
| 1982 | 6 | 5,619 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 6 | 5,561 | observed |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 5 | 7,270 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 6,128 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 9 | 5,868 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 5,501 | observed |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,427 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 8 | 9,019 | observed |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,802 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 10,766 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 7,009 | observed |
| 2012 | 16 | 5,482 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 6,241 | observed |
| 2014 | 8 | 8,781 | observed |
| 2015 | 13 | 6,324 | observed |
| 2016 | 14 | 6,053 | observed |
| 2017 | 29 | 3,678 | observed |
| 2018 | 15 | 5,770 | observed |
| 2019 | 16 | 5,555 | observed |
| 2020 | 23 | 4,275 | observed |
| 2021 | 16 | 5,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 28 | 3,879 | observed |
| 2023 | 25 | 4,220 | observed |
| 2024 | 25 | 4,200 | observed |
| 2025 | 24 | 4,249 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Wright” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American sociologist (1916–1962)
American operations researcher (1918–2016)
American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American politician, businessman, 42nd governor of Colorado, and U.S. senator (born 1952)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
United States Secretary of Energy and previously Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
