Wylder
Wylder is a name, similar to Wilder and Wylde.
Meaning & Origin of Wylder
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wylder is a name, similar to Wilder and Wylde.
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The Story of Wylder
As a girl name
Wylder first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 36 Wylders were born — ranking #4,037 that year. As of 2026, Wylder ranks #4,138 for girls with 35 births, rising sharply (+81% over the past five years). In total, more than 275 Wylders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wylder first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 460 Wylders were born — ranking #622 that year. As of 2026, Wylder ranks #622 for boys with 460 births, rising sharply (+157% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Wylders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wylder
Wylder is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Wylder's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #622. Use the chart and map above to compare Wylder'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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