Wrangler
Boy name · #3423 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Wrangler ranks #3423 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Wrangler.
Babies named Wrangler per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Wrangler first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #3379. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wrangler against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wrangler in class?
Wrangler scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wrangler is most common
State-level data for Wrangler is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wrangler
Statistically, parents drawn to Wrangler tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wheeler, Whittaker, Kessler, Statler, and Whitaker.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wrangler | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wrangler a popular boy name?
Wrangler ranked #3423 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Wrangler most popular?
Wrangler peaked in 2025, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wrangler?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Wrangler. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.