Wilder

“Wild; untamed” — English/German origin

Boy's name · #429 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Wilder has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #366 (2021) · 8,197 babies named Wilder all-time · 1 in 2,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wilders

Wilder Penfield — Canadian neurosurgeon, college football player and coach (1891–1976)
Wilder Cartagena — Peruvian footballer
Wilder Viera — Paraguayan footballer (born 2002)
Wilder Dwight Bancroft — American physical chemist (1867–1953)
Wilder Guisao — Colombian association football player

Among 44 notable people named Wilder:

No single standout — notable Wilders spread across many fields.

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