Total births
44
Unisex name · since 2003
Wriley
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Wriley, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16425
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
44 babies have been named Wriley since 2003, making it today's #16425 unisex name.
Wriley has 44 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16425 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #16425 among girls today
- 44 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wriley is currently the #16425 unisex name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 44 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16425
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Wriley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16425
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Wriley was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wriley in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Wriley compares
44 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Wriley's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wriley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wriley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wriley's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wriley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,425
Active since
2003
Wriley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Wriley popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 2010 (Wriley as boys' name)
Wriley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wriley's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Wriley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wriley? ▼
Wriley has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16425 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Wriley most popular? ▼
Wriley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Wriley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wriley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 44 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Wriley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wriley since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wriley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wrigley, Wrinley, Wrinlee. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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. "Wriley: #16425 Unisex Name - 44 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wriley. 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 Wriley 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.