Wylder
Girl name · #3709 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wylder? In official American birth records, Wylder has been tracked continuously since 2015, giving it 10 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Wylder, placing it at #3709 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Wylder.
Babies named Wylder per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 10-year story
Wylder first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #3645. 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 Wylder against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wylder in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wylder is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wylder will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wylder is most common
State-level data for Wylder 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 Wylder
Statistically, parents drawn to Wylder tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wilder, Dynver, Walker, Wynnie, and Bryer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wylder | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wylder?
In official American birth records, the name Wylder first appeared in 2015 (over 10 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 10 years.
Is Wylder a popular girl name?
Wylder ranked #3709 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Wylder most popular?
Wylder peaked in 2025, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wylder?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Wylder. 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.