How Many People Are Named Wild?
An estimated 47 people in the United States have the first name Wild. It is used for both genders, with 85.1% male. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Wild peaked in popularity in 2023 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wild as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wild paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wild is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
47
About 1 in 7,292,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.1% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2023
16 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wild
Wild is predominantly male (85.1%), though 7 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wild as a male name
Ranked #10,819 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Wild as a female name
Ranked #13,376 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Wild: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wild span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 41 babies were registered. Wild remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wild by Decade
How has Wild tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wild + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wild as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wild
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wild: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wild?
We estimate approximately 47 people named Wild are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,292,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Wild a common name?
Wild is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wild most popular?
Wild reached peak popularity in 2023, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wild is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wild a male name?
Wild is predominantly male. 85.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wild Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wild Smith, Wild Johnson, Wild Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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