Wilder
Girl name · #3527 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wilder? In official American birth records, Wilder has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Wilder is currently the #3527 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Wilder.
Babies named Wilder per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 107-year story
Wilder first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 89 babies and a rank of #2142. 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 Wilder against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wilder in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wilder is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wilder will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wilder is most common
State-level data for Wilder is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wilder
Statistically, parents drawn to Wilder tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wylder, Ryder, Dynver, Walker, and Aster.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wilder | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 1928 | 5 | #4725 |
| 1925 | 5 | #4973 |
| 1923 | 6 | #4376 |
| 1918 | 5 | #4809 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wilder?
In official American birth records, the name Wilder first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Wilder a popular girl name?
Wilder ranked #3527 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Wilder most popular?
Wilder peaked in 2022, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2142 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wilder?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Wilder. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.