FIRST NAME
Wilder
Wilder is the 1,746th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,432 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 283 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,746 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,432
living · #1,746
BABIES NAMED WILDER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1914–2025
2025743
As a male name, Wilder peaked in 2021, when 890 babies were named Wilder (the #367 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #19,155 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
283
living · #19,155
BABIES NAMED WILDER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1918–2025
202543
As a female name, Wilder peaked in 2022, when 89 babies were named Wilder (the #2155 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)