US rank #11621 Boys' name Peak 2024 21 births

Wadley — #11621 US boys' name

21 babies named Wadley in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s16
#11621
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Wadley was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

6 babies were named Wadley in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wadley

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Wadley between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wadley currently holds the #11621 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wadley performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wadley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wadley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wadley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2024

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,621

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wadley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
6
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202320212003 5

Wadley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
16 births that decade — 76% of Wadley's all-time total
2000s52020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wadley?
21 babies have been named Wadley since 2003. It currently ranks #11621 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Wadley most popular?
Wadley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Wadley been used?
Wadley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.