Total births
355
Boys' name · since 1987
Wrangler
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 355 babies named Wrangler, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3746
- among boys today
- 355
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
355 babies have been named Wrangler since 1987, making it today's #3746 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wrangler has been recorded 355 times among boys since 1987, currently ranked #3746 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #3746 among boys today
- 355 born since 1987
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wrangler is currently the #3746 boys' name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 355 born since 1987, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3746
- among boys today
- 355
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Wrangler vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3746
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Wrangler was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Wrangler in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Wrangler compares
355 49th 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
Wrangler's all-time total is 3% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wrangler | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 355 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wrangler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wrangler's full recorded timeline at 2011, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wrangler at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,746
Active since
1987
Wrangler popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Wrangler by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wrangler's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Wrangler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 139 births (39% of all-time use).
Wrangler by state
Where Wrangler concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Wrangler's total US births 2.8%
10 of 355 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wrangler? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 355 babies named Wrangler. Today it holds rank #3746 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 34 births.
When was Wrangler most popular? ▼
Wrangler was most popular in the 2020s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Wrangler most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wrangler are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Wrangler been used? ▼
Records for Wrangler go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wrangler? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wray, Wraith. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wrangler's data
- Texas records the most Wranglers (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Wrangler: #3746 Boys' Name - 355 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wrangler. 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 Wrangler 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.