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Wright

Boy

Meaning of Wright: English: 'maker or builder'

Wright is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4231st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4231

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,639

First recorded 1880 · peak 1915

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Wright per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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