Wylder: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “variant of Wilder”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- WYL-der · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (91% of all uses)
Variant spelling of Wilder, from the English surname meaning 'wild' or 'untamed' in sense and formation. As a first name, this spelling is modern.
How popular is Wylder?
Babies named Wylder in 2024430
2024 rank#680 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,309
Wylder is rising: use over the last five years is 14.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Wylder
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Wylder questions
What does the name Wylder mean?
Wylder means "variant of Wilder". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Wilder, from the English surname meaning 'wild' or 'untamed' in sense and formation. As a first name, this spelling is modern.
Is Wylder a boy or girl name?
Wylder is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Wylder?
430 US babies were named Wylder in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Wylder?
Wylder is usually pronounced WYL-der.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.