How Many People Are Named Wilder?
An estimated 7,813 people in the United States have the first name Wilder. It is predominantly male (92.6%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Wilder peaked in popularity in 2021 with 978 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilder 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 Wilder paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wilder is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,813
About 1 in 43,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.6% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
978 births
Total Registered
8,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilder
Wilder is predominantly male (92.6%), though 595 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wilder as a male name
Ranked #392 in 2024
830 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (890 births)
Wilder as a female name
Ranked #3,259 in 2024
49 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (89 births)
Wilder: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilder span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 4,385 babies were registered. Wilder remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wilder by Decade
How has Wilder 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.
Wilder by State
Birth registrations for Wilder span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Nevada, Rhode Island. On average, about 134 Wilders were registered per state.
Wilder + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wilder
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wilder: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilder?
We estimate approximately 7,813 people named Wilder 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 43,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilder a common name?
Wilder is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilder most popular?
Wilder reached peak popularity in 2021, when 978 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilder is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilder a male name?
Wilder is predominantly male. 92.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilder Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilder Smith, Wilder Johnson, Wilder 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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