Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2019
Wyld
25 babies named Wyld in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13796
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Wyld currently ranks #13796 among boys' names in America, with 25 babies recorded since 2019.
Wyld has 25 recorded births among boys since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13796 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #13796 among boys today
- 25 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Wyld is currently the #13796 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 25 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13796
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Wyld vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13796
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Wyld was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wyld in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Wyld compares
25 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wyld's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wyld | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wyld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wyld's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wyld at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,796
Active since
2019
Wyld popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Wyld by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wyld's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Wyld births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wyld? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 25 babies named Wyld. Today it holds rank #13796 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 9 births.
When was Wyld most popular? ▼
Wyld was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Wyld been used? ▼
Wyld has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wyld? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wylie, Wylder, Wylee, Wylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Wyld
Nearby Names Like Wyld
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wyld
Wylie Boy
#1224 6,073 births
Wylder Boy
#679 2,513 births
Wylee Boy
#3826 463 births
Wylan Boy
#7041 320 births
Wyland Boy
#10333 316 births
Compare Wyld side by side: Wyld vs Wylie Wyld vs Wylder Wyld vs Wylee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2019–2024 (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. "Wyld: #13796 Boys' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wyld. 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 Wyld 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 July 2026.