Boys' name · since 2018

Wylden

Wylden has 19 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade

Wylden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 2018.

Social Security Administration records show Wylden recorded 19 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2022.

  • #29,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 2018
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wylden ranks #29,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.

#29,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wylden's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wylden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wylden's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wylden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
7
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 201820192022 7

Wylden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (12 births, 63% of the file).

2010s was Wylden's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Wylden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wylden? ▼
19 babies have been named Wylden since 2018. All-time, it sits at #29,542 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2019 with 7 births.
Where does Wylden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wylden ranks #29,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wylden most popular? ▼
Wylden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Wylden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wylden since 2018 -- 5 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Wylden? ▼
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.

What to do with Wylden's data

  • Wylden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Wylden

Nearby Names Like Wylden

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

Wylie Boy
#1176 6,073 births
Wylder Boy
#671 2,513 births
Wylee Boy
#3886 463 births
Wylan Boy
#6316 320 births
Wyland Boy
#7432 316 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wylden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2018–2022 (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 Wylden 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.