Unisex name · since 1917

Wildred

31 babies named Wildred in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

31
total births
1917–1932
years on record
1910s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Wildred is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1917.

Wildred has 31 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1932.

  • 31 total births
  • 1917–1932 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

31 girls have been named Wildred since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1932.

31
total births
1917–1932
years on record
1910s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Wildred was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

9 babies were named Wildred in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Wildred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wildred's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wildred at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

31

Since 1917

16 years of records

Peak year

1919

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1917

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1932

Wildred popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 19171919192119261932 5

Wildred popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1924 (Wildred as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1924 5

Wildred by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Wildred's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Wildred births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 14 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wildred? ▼
Wildred has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 9 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Wildred most popular? ▼
Wildred was most popular in the 1910s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Wildred a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wildred is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 31 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Wildred been used? ▼
Wildred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 16 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Wildred? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wildred's data

  • Wildred's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wildred

Nearby Names Like Wildred

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wildred

Willie Girl
#13478 146,197 births
Wilma Girl
#3967 140,101 births
Willow Girl
#41 65,095 births
Willa Girl
#423 32,824 births
William Girl
#10275 16,029 births

Compare Wildred side by side: Wildred vs Willie Wildred vs Wilma Wildred vs Willow

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Delima
31 births · Peak 1917
Musa
31 births · Peak 1918
Kikuyo
31 births · Peak 1919
Renner
31 births · Peak 1909
Alto
31 births · Peak 1924
Clarsie
31 births · Peak 1920
Derna
31 births · Peak 1912
Bertille
31 births · Peak 1916

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wildred: Baby Name Since 1917 - 31 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wildred. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wildred draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.