How Many People Are Named Wriley?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Wriley. It is used for both genders, with 69.6% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Wriley peaked in popularity in 2011 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wriley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wriley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wriley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2011
7 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wriley
Wriley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.4%) and females (69.6%). Out of 56 total births registered, 17 were male and 39 were female.
Wriley as a male name
Ranked #13,969 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 2011 (7 births)
Wriley as a female name
Ranked #17,503 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (6 births)
Wriley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wriley span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 23 babies were registered. Wriley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wriley by Decade
How has Wriley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wriley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wriley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wriley
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wriley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wriley?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Wriley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Wriley a common name?
Wriley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wriley most popular?
Wriley reached peak popularity in 2011, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wriley is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wriley a female name?
Wriley is predominantly female. 69.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wriley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wriley Smith, Wriley Johnson, Wriley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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