Wilder is a distinctive choice, ranked #800 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Wilder in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#800
US Rank #392
About the Name Wilder
Wilder is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #800. The name has climbed 350 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2008.
Wilder is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #392, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Wilder
Unlikely. With around 41 UK babies named Wilder per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wilder in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wilder is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 350 places over the last five years to #800 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Wilder is more popular in the US (#392) than in the UK (#800). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Wilder include: Webb Wilder — John Webb McMurry, known as Webb Wilder, is an American country, rock & roll singer, guitarist and actor.; Deontay Wilder — Deontay Leshun Wilder is an American professional boxer..
Wilder appears in the US top 500 at #392 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
41
UK babies named Wilder (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 350 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Wilder
Likely around 1 other Wilder in the class
UK Popularity (2008–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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