Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Wylder isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wylder through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,760
- 2,513 boys · 247 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 448 babies
- 2025
- 448
- #671 for boys · #3,707 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +172%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 91% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 407 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 671 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 182.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 41 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Tennessee had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (29). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 728 as a first name in 2020; 195 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wylder’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Wylder, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Eiden
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Aveer
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Roper
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Sylas
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99% boys · 1% girls
Keiler
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Ryker
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98% boys · 2% girls