Compare two names
Wilder and Wylder side by side: Wilder peaked in 2021 and Wylder in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 786 and 448 babies.
Wilder and Wylder, year by year
Girls and boys together; Wilder solid, Wylder dashed.
| Wilder | Wylder | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 786 | 448 |
| Rank 2025 | #431 among boys’ names | #671 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 8,835 | 2,760 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2025 |
| Girls | 7% | 9% |
| Alive, estimated | 8,590 | 2,740 |
| Median age | 5 | 4 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.