Wilder
A German and English surname from a Middle High German word meaning wild or untamed, used first as a nickname. It is now also given as a first name.
Wilder in 2025
Wilder was given to 786 babies in the United States in 2025 — 743 boys and 43 girls, making it the 817th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,218 babies born.
The history of Wilder
Wilder reached its highest point in 2021, when 978 babies were given the name, ranking 676th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 8,835 babies have been named Wilder. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Wilder by decade
| Decade | Babies named Wilder | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 52 | 4,227 |
| 1920s | 88 | 4,586 |
| 1930s | 26 | 4,590 |
| 1940s | 15 | 6,244 |
| 1950s | 16 | 8,209 |
| 1960s | 6 | 10,756 |
| 1970s | 5 | 13,977 |
| 1980s | 51 | 10,144 |
| 1990s | 155 | 7,811 |
| 2000s | 378 | 4,789 |
| 2010s | 2,865 | 944 |
| 2020s | 5,178 | 676 |
Where Wilder is heading
Wilder has risen 232% over the past decade, from 237 babies in 2015 to 786 in 2025.
Names like Wilder
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Wilder.