Wildred
The Story of Wildred
As a girl name
Wildred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 9 Wildreds were born — ranking #3,219 that year. As of 2026, Wildred ranks #4,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Wildreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wildred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 5 Wildreds were born — ranking #4,347 that year. As of 2026, Wildred ranks #4,347 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Wildreds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wildred
Wildred is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Wildred's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,219. Use the chart and map above to compare Wildred'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 .
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