US rank #2978 Unisex name Peak 2017 566 births

Wrigley — #2978 US boys' name

566 babies named Wrigley in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s922010s3042020s170
#2978
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Wrigley was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

57 babies were named Wrigley in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wrigley

The Social Security Administration has registered 566 babies named Wrigley between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wrigley currently holds the #2978 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 57 babies received it in a single year. Wrigley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 396 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wrigley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 304 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Wrigley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Wrigley in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wrigley 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 566 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.

Wrigley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

566

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2017

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,978

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wrigley popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
57
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0204060 20242021201820152012200920062003 6

Wrigley popularity over time — girls

396 total births recorded since 2004 (Wrigley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 396 births
020406080 20242021201820152012200920062004 6

Wrigley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
304 births that decade — 54% of Wrigley's all-time total
2000s922010s3042020s170

Wrigley by state

Where Wrigley concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Wrigley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
27 4.8%
#2 Illinois
5 0.9%
Indiana share of Wrigley's total US births 4.8%
Even split

27 of 566 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wrigley?
566 babies have been named Wrigley since 2003. It currently ranks #2978 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 57 births.
When was Wrigley most popular?
Wrigley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 304 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Wrigley most popular?
The top states for the name Wrigley are Indiana (27 births), Illinois (5 births).
Is Wrigley a unisex name?
Yes, Wrigley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 566 births, and as a girl's name it has 396 births.
How long has the name Wrigley been used?
Wrigley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wrigley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wright, Wriley, Wriggs. 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.