Wilder
Girl name · #3527 in 2025 · Very rare
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: 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?
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
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: 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.