Wilder
Girl name · #3527 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Wilder scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Wilder is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wilders were MO (6), TX (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.