Boy name
Wilder
Wilder holds the #429 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 743 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#366 nationally, 890 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1914. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#57 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#429
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#366
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
743
boys named Wilder
Wilder popularity, 1880–2025
Where Wilder is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#57), South Dakota (#127), Maine (#151)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wilder in the most recent year of SSA data.