Wylder

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?

2024129 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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.

  • Wilderwild; untamed · English
  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English

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.