Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2021
Wriggs
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Wriggs, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2021–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wriggs sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Wriggs recorded 17 times among boys since 2021, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2021 to 2025.
- 17 total births
- 2021–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Wriggs since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 17
- total births
- 2021–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wriggs was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wriggs in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Wriggs's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wriggs splits its recorded history at 2022: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wriggs at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Wriggs popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Wriggs by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wriggs's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wriggs births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wriggs? ▼
17 babies have been named Wriggs since 2021. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2021 with 6 births.
When was Wriggs most popular? ▼
Wriggs was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Wriggs been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wriggs since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wriggs? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wright, Wrigley, Wriley. 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, 2021–2025 (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. "Wriggs: Baby Name Since 2021 - 17 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wriggs. 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 Wriggs 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.