Wilder vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilder and William — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilder

Boy name · Rank #391

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilder William
Current Rank #391 #10
Total Births (all years) 7,447 4,189,004
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 890 67,001
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilder William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss 47 303,018
1920ss 72 512,402
1930ss 26 416,728
1940ss 15 556,469
1950ss 16 591,226
1960ss 6 421,411
1970ss 5 283,415
1980ss 51 248,286
1990ss 155 217,818
2000ss 366 194,404
2010ss 2,652 159,945
2020ss 4,036 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilder William
2014 134 16,847
2015 215 15,945
2016 338 15,808
2017 477 15,042
2018 540 14,645
2019 601 13,649
2020 695 12,673
2021 890 12,166
2022 866 11,349
2023 755 10,653
2024 830 10,596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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