Wild
The Story of Wild
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Wild as a girl name dates back to 2023, when 7 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Wild — #12,180 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 7 Wilds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Wild on the record books as a boy name in 2017, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Wilds were born — ranking #8,250 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 85% of all recorded Wilds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 40 Wilds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wild
Wild is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Wild's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Wild's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.