The name Wilder is a girl's name meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled".

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The name Wilder is still used more than 90 percent of the time for boys, but it's being used quietly for girls too. with 50 receiving the name in a recent year. Along with the rest of the Wild and Wiley family, it's one of the hottest <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/boys-names/w">baby names starting with W</a>. Certainly giving your child of either gender such a wilder name is setting them up for a certain kind of character and future.

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The name Wilder peaked for girls at #2150 in 2021. The name is most popular in WILDER, WILDER, and WILDER. Wilder is also used for boys, ranking #431 in 2025.

The name Wilder is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled".

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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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The name Wilder is currently ranked #431 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #366 in 2021. The name is most popular in WILDER, WILDER, and WILDER. Wilder is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	#3,988	38	21.4
2017	#4,377	33	19.1
2018	#3,104	53	31.2
2019	#3,384	47	28
2020	#2,436	72	44.5
2021	#2,150	88	53.6
2022	#2,155	89	54.3
2023	#3,217	51	31.8
2024	#3,259	49	30.2
2025	#3,572	43	26.8

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