Wright has been given to about 1,639 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1915, when 35 babies were given the name, ranking 1099th. The typical living American called Wright is about 45 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Carolina, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.