Wilder
Wilder Origin and Meaning
Rugged, outdoorsy, and full of energy, Wilder entered the US Top 1000 back in 2015. Part bad boy, part Western, part preppy, and part nature-loving, Wilder is given to nearly 800 babies each year.
Once an off-beat, rarely used choice, Wilder began to climb the charts in 2007, after American actress Goldie Hawn became a grandmother to a Wilder. Similar in sound to Wiley and Wyatt and with the -er ending of Carter or Cooper, Wilder sounds bold but familiar, and fits in with the likes of Ledger, Forrest, Fox, and Maverick.
Until recently, Wilder was much more familiar as a surname, borne by such notables as authors Laura Ingalls and Thornton, composer Alec, director Billy, and actor Gene. Douglas Wilder was the first African American to be elected Governor of Virginia.
Wilder was one of the 10 fastest-rising boys' names back in 2016, though its climb up the charts has slowed in recent years.
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Wilder Rank in US Top 1000
Wilder Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Wilder Popularity
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Famous People Named Wilder
- Wilder Graves PenfieldCanadian neurosurgeon
- Wilder Mountain Honey Hurleydaughter of singer,songwriter Michael Hurley
- Wilder Brooks Hudson (b. 2007)son of actor Oliver Hudson; grandson of actress Goldie Hawn
- Wilder Davidson (b. 2011)son of actors Mary Stuart Masterson and Jeremy Davidson; twin of sister Clio
- Wilder Towne Helberg (b. 2014)son of actor Simon Helberg
- Wilder Frances Faison (b. 2015)daughter of Donald Faison & CaCee Cobb
- Wilder Grace Leonard (b.2016)daughter of Alison Pill and Joshua Leonard
- Almanzo Wilder (18571949), husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and father of Rose Wilder Lane
Wilder in Pop Culture
- Wilder Lloydcharacter in 2008 movie "The Accidental Husband"
- Wildercharacter in anime series "Transformers: Super,God Masterforce"
- "Van Wilder" film and its main character
- Jack Wilderillusionist from the movie 'Now You See Me'
- Zelos Wildera redheaded ladies' man in video game Tales of Symphonia
- WilderA psionic character class in Dungeons and Dragons
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