Total births
48
Boys' name · since 2003
Wraith
Wraith has 48 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10456
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Wraith currently ranks #10456 among boys' names in America, with 48 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Wraith recorded 48 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #10456 nationally today, ahead of 27% 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.
- #10456 among boys today
- 48 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wraith is currently the #10456 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 48 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10456
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Wraith vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10456
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Wraith was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Wraith in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Wraith compares
48 16th 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
Wraith's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wraith | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wraith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wraith splits its recorded history at 2014: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wraith at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,456
Active since
2003
Wraith 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
Wraith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wraith's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Wraith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wraith? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 48 babies named Wraith. Today it holds rank #10456 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 10 births.
When was Wraith most popular? ▼
Wraith was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Wraith been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wraith since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wraith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wray, Wrangler. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Wraith: #10456 Boys' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wraith. 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 Wraith 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 July 2026.