Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1922
Wylda
Wylda has 23 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1922–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wylda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Wylda recorded 23 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1928.
- 23 total births
- 1922–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Wylda since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 23
- total births
- 1922–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wylda was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wylda in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Wylda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wylda's full recorded timeline at 1927, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wylda at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Wylda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1928
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Wylda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wylda's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wylda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wylda? ▼
23 babies have been named Wylda since 1922. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
When was Wylda most popular? ▼
Wylda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Wylda been used? ▼
Records for Wylda go back to 1922, giving 7 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Wylda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wylene, Wylie, Wylma, Wyllow, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Wylda
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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, 1922–1928 (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. "Wylda: Baby Name Since 1922 - 23 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wylda. 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 Wylda 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.