Wylder
Girl name · #3709 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Wylder scores 45 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 Wylder is most common
State-level data for Wylder 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 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
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. It scores 45/100 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.