Wilde
36% girls · 64% boys
About Wilde
A wild world name with literary connections and a surname-style, Wilde is best associated with Irish author, poet, and playwright, Oscar Wilde. Similar in sound to the more popular Wilder and Wiley, Willow and Wyatt, in could make a bold option for girls, especially in the middle spot.
Wilde for girls#17131 US
English model Lily Cole used the Wylde spelling for her daughter, born in 2015, but the Wilde spelling is still the one a small number of parents are actually using, with 6 girls given the name in 2025. In comparison, 50 girls were called Wilder and 30 were called Wylder.
Wilde for boys#8871 US
Wilde is a bold choice that equally fits in to a number of contemporary name trends. It's a daring, outdoorsy word name; a surname-style choice; a literary honor name; and a sound-alike for more popular choices such as Wilder, Wiley, Wyatt, and Wells. Best associated with the inimitable Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, known for his wit, flamboyance, and literary talent, it was given to 12 boys in a recent year.
Content creators Eden Harvey and Lloyd Hulme chose Wilde as a middle name for their son in 2025 while actress Eve Cooper chose it as a first name in 2022.
Pronounced WYLD.
As of October 2026, Wilde ranked #17131 for girls and #8871 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #14979 for girls in 2020 and #4010 for boys in 2020.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,010 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #4,926 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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