Total births
31
Boys' name · since 2003
Wadley
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Wadley, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11664
- among boys today
- 31
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Wadley currently ranks #11664 among boys' names in America, with 31 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Wadley recorded 31 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #11664 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11664 among boys today
- 31 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wadley is currently the #11664 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 31 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11664
- among boys today
- 31
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Wadley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11664
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Wadley was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Wadley in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Wadley compares
31 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wadley's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wadley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wadley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wadley splits its recorded history at 2023: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wadley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,664
Active since
2003
Wadley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Wadley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wadley's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Wadley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wadley? ▼
31 babies have been named Wadley since 2003. It currently ranks #11664 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 10 births.
When was Wadley most popular? ▼
Wadley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Wadley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wadley since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wadley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wade, Waddell, Wadell, Wadie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Wadley
Nearby Names Like Wadley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wadley
Wade Boy
#341 76,498 births
Waddell Boy
780 births
Wadell Boy
316 births
Wadie Boy
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Wadsworth Boy
76 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wadley: #11664 Boys' Name - 31 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wadley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wadley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.