Names / Boy names
Wright
Current rank
#4,383
and rising
All-time peak
#547
in 1899
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #547 in 1899 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Wright first shows up in 1880. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1899, at #547 nationally. Over 1,600 have carried it since records began.