How Many People Are Named Wildon?
An estimated 33 people in the United States have the first name Wildon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Wildon peaked in popularity in 1920 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wildon 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 Wildon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Wildon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Wildon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
33
About 1 in 10,386,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1920
12 births
Total Registered
170
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wildon
Wildon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 170 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wildon as a male name
Ranked #14,018 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Wildon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wildon span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 71 babies were registered. Wildon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wildon by Decade
How has Wildon 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.
Wildon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wildon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wildon
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Wildon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wildon?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Wildon 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 10,386,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Wildon a common name?
Wildon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 170 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wildon most popular?
Wildon reached peak popularity in 1920, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wildon is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wildon a male name?
Wildon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wildon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wildon Smith, Wildon Johnson, Wildon 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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