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 #390

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilder William
Current Rank #390 #10
Total Births (all years) 8,197 4,199,696
Peak Year 2021 1947
Peak Year Births 890 67,002
Peak Decade 2020s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilder William
1880s - 84,881
1890s - 72,244
1900s - 69,320
1910s 47 303,017
1920s 72 512,402
1930s 26 416,730
1940s 15 556,478
1950s 16 591,228
1960s 6 421,433
1970s 5 283,401
1980s 51 248,277
1990s 155 217,822
2000s 366 194,415
2010s 2,652 159,981
2020s 4,786 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilder William
2014 134 16,851
2015 215 15,950
2016 338 15,810
2017 477 15,046
2018 540 14,646
2019 601 13,658
2020 695 12,676
2021 890 12,170
2022 867 11,356
2023 755 10,673
2024 836 10,647
2025 743 10,545

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, 1914–2025.

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