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.
- #44,463 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 23
- born since 1922
- 1920s
- peak 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.
- #44,463 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 23 born since 1922
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wylda ranks #44,463 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.
- #44,463 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 23
- born since 1922
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wylda's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1920s is the heaviest window (23 births, 100% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Wylda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Wylda most popular? ▼
How long has the name Wylda been used? ▼
What names are similar to Wylda? ▼
Keep exploring Wylda
Nearby Names Like Wylda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wylda
Compare Wylda side by side: Wylda vs Wylene Wylda vs Wylie Wylda vs Wylma
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wylda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~6 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.