How Many People Are Named Wylder?
An estimated 2,293 people in the United States have the first name Wylder. It is predominantly male (91.1%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Wylder peaked in popularity in 2024 with 430 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wylder 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 Wylder paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wylder is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,293
About 1 in 149,479 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.1% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
430 births
Total Registered
2,309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wylder
Wylder is predominantly male (91.1%), though 206 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wylder as a male name
Ranked #680 in 2024
400 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (400 births)
Wylder as a female name
Ranked #4,643 in 2024
30 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (36 births)
Wylder: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wylder span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,570 babies were registered. Wylder remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wylder by Decade
How has Wylder 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.
Wylder by State
Birth registrations for Wylder span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Nebraska. On average, about 38 Wylders were registered per state.
Wylder + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wylder as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wylder
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wylder: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wylder?
We estimate approximately 2,293 people named Wylder 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 149,479 Americans share this first name.
Is Wylder a common name?
Wylder is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wylder most popular?
Wylder reached peak popularity in 2024, when 430 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wylder is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wylder a male name?
Wylder is predominantly male. 91.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wylder Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wylder Smith, Wylder Johnson, Wylder 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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