Boy name
Wylder
Wylder is currently the #669 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 407 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1209, now it sits at #669. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Wylder, which stretches back to 2005. State by state, West Virginia leads the way at #183.
Rankings
2025 rank
#669
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#669
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
407
boys named Wylder
Wylder popularity, 1880–2025
Where Wylder is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#183), Arkansas (#247), Idaho (#302)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wylder in the most recent year of SSA data.