Wilder Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Gene Wilder, the iconic American actor known for his roles in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” and “Young Frankenstein,” has given the name a touch of classic Hollywood charm.

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A Deep Dive

Wilder Overview

Meaning

Wild, untamed

Gender

Boy

Origin

English, German

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “wilde,” meaning “wild” or “untamed”​

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪl.dər/

Popularity

Wilder is gaining traction globally, particularly in the United States, where it has seen a steady rise. In the USA, Wilder ranked #420 for boys in 2023

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Nature-inspired, Edgy

Associated Traits

Bold, adventurous, free-spirited, energetic.

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Wilder often symbolizes a connection to nature and freedom, reflecting a wild, untamed spirit​

Name Day

October 4th (Germany)​
A Deep Dive

Wilder Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

None

Common Nicknames

Wild, Will, Derry, Wildy, Dee

Diminutives

Wildie, Wilo, Wily, Der, Wil

Famous People

  • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    (American Author)
  • Billy Wilder
    (American Director)
  • Gene Wilder
    (American Actor)
  • Matthew Wilder
    (American Singer-Songwriter)
  • Thornton Niven Wilder
    (American Author)

Places

  • Wilder City
    (Idaho, USA)
  • Wilder City
    (Kentucky, USA)
  • Wilder Ranch State Park
    (California, USA)
  • Wilder Dam
    (New Hampshire, USA)
  • Wilder Homestead
    (New York, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Wilder?

The name Wilder means “wild” or “untamed.” It suggests a free-spirited and adventurous personality, often linked with someone who loves nature and exploration.

What Is the Origin of The Name Wilder?

Wilder originates from English, where it was derived from the word “wilde,” meaning wild or untamed. Historically, it was used as a surname to describe someone living near a wild place.

Additionally, Wilder has German origins, derived from the word “wilder,” also meaning wild or untamed.

Wilder Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Wilder in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3662021#3742022#4202023
Top 3 Rankings#3662021#3742022#4202023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Wilder

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023420
(-46 from 2022)
752
(-112 from 2022)
0.04107
2022374
(-8 from 2021)
864
(-25 from 2021)
0.04613
2021366
(+60 from 2020)
889
(+195 from 2020)
0.04745
2020426
(+59 from 2019)
694
(+95 from 2019)
0.03752
2019485
(+40 from 2018)
599
(+59 from 2018)
0.03117
2018525
(+46 from 2017)
540
(+63 from 2017)
0.02778
2017571
(+154 from 2016)
477
(+139 from 2016)
0.02410
2016725
(+233 from 2015)
338
(+123 from 2015)
0.01669
2015958
(+354 from 2014)
215
(+81 from 2014)
0.01052
20141312
(+27 from 2013)
134
(+7 from 2013)
0.00654
20131339
(+318 from 2012)
127
(+34 from 2012)
0.00628
20121657
(+472 from 2011)
93
(+31 from 2011)
0.00458
20112129
(-61 from 2010)
62
(-3 from 2010)
0.00305
20102068
(+974 from 2009)
65
(+27 from 2009)
0.00316
20093042
(-805 from 2008)
38
(-21 from 2008)
0.00179
20082237
(+67 from 2007)
59
(+3 from 2007)
0.00271
20072304
(+675 from 2006)
56
(+19 from 2006)
0.00253
20062979
(+112 from 2005)
37
(+4 from 2005)
0.00169
20053091
(-640 from 2004)
33
(-12 from 2004)
0.00155
20042451
(+990 from 2003)
45
(+19 from 2003)
0.00213
20033441
(+9 from 2002)
26
(+1 from 2002)
0.00124
20023450
(-307 from 2001)
25
(-3 from 2001)
0.00121
20013143
(+923 from 2000)
28
(+9 from 2000)
0.00135
20004066
(-787 from 1999)
19
(-5 from 1999)
0.00091
19993279
(+318 from 1998)
24
(+4 from 1998)
0.00118
19983597
(+1071 from 1997)
20
(+7 from 1997)
0.00099
19974668
(-646 from 1996)
13
(-3 from 1996)
0.00065
19964022
(+486 from 1995)
16
(+3 from 1995)
0.00080
19954508
(+601 from 1994)
13
(+2 from 1994)
0.00065
19945109
(-1863 from 1993)
11
(-9 from 1993)
0.00054
19933246
(+867 from 1992)
20
(+6 from 1992)
0.00097
19924113
(+980 from 1991)
14
(+4 from 1991)
0.00067
19915093
(-1122 from 1990)
10
(-4 from 1990)
0.00047
19903971
(+46 from 1989)
14
(+1 from 1989)
0.00065
19894017
(+1442 from 1987)
13
(+6 from 1987)
0.00062
19880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19875459
(-761 from 1985)
7
(-1 from 1985)
0.00036
19860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19854698
(+862 from 1984)
8
(+2 from 1984)
0.00042
19845560
(-77 from 1983)
6
No change from 1983
0.00032
19835483
(+136 from 1982)
6
No change from 1982
0.00032
19825619
(+631 from 1980)
6
(+1 from 1980)
0.00032
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19806250
(-1263 from 1972)
5
No change from 1972
0.00027
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19724987
(-1049 from 1969)
5
(-1 from 1969)
0.00030
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19693938
(-202 from 1952)
6
(+1 from 1952)
0.00033
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19523736
(-372 from 1951)
5
(-1 from 1951)
0.00025
19513364
(+316 from 1950)
6
(+1 from 1950)
0.00031
19503680
(-990 from 1946)
5
(-3 from 1946)
0.00027
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19462690
(+250 from 1942)
8
(+1 from 1942)
0.00048
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19422940
(-742 from 1937)
7
(-4 from 1937)
0.00050
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19372198
(+253 from 1936)
11
(+2 from 1936)
0.00101
19362451
(+939 from 1931)
9
(+3 from 1931)
0.00085
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19313390
(+569 from 1929)
6
(+1 from 1929)
0.00056
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19293959
(-883 from 1928)
5
(-3 from 1928)
0.00045
19283076
(+704 from 1927)
8
(+2 from 1927)
0.00070
19273780
(-72 from 1926)
6
No change from 1926
0.00052
19263708
(-300 from 1925)
6
(-1 from 1925)
0.00052
19253408
(+97 from 1924)
7
No change from 1924
0.00061
19243505
(-39 from 1923)
7
No change from 1923
0.00060
19233466
(-214 from 1922)
7
(-1 from 1922)
0.00062
19223252
(-750 from 1921)
8
(-4 from 1921)
0.00071
19212502
(+1313 from 1920)
12
(+6 from 1920)
0.00105
19203815
(+353 from 1919)
6
(+1 from 1919)
0.00055
19194168
(-1469 from 1918)
5
(-5 from 1918)
0.00049
19182699
(+257 from 1917)
10
(+2 from 1917)
0.00095
19172956
(+560 from 1916)
8
(+2 from 1916)
0.00083
19163516
(-895 from 1915)
6
(-3 from 1915)
0.00065
19152621
(-350 from 1914)
9
No change from 1914
0.00102
19142271
First SSA data recorded
9
First SSA data recorded
0.00132
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Wilder

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5192021#5082022#5922023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5962021#5532022#6312023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2512021#1672022#2042023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5392021#3692022#5372023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3262021#3992022#3472023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3282021#4232022#4402023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2102021#3022022#3242023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2512021#2212022#3442023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#6262021#8752022#8282023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2912021#2292022#2302023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3472021#3402022#3332023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2802021#1912022#4662023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3252021#3352022#4452023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2402021#2482022#3612023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4232021#5532022#5802023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2372021#3292022#3782023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2132021#3572022#3482023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4102021#3302022#2822023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6162021#4152022#5912023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2492021#2892022#3432023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2652021#2302022#3962023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4912021#6292022#5292023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6472021#4022022#4372023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2042021#1552022#1722023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#2262021#3032022#2742023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4592021#2962022#2712023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4812021#5032022#5672023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2272021#4102022#2092023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1512021#1532022#1742023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2382021#5782022#3012023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2492021#2802022#3522023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7952021#6422022#6022023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3152021#3142022#3242023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7112021#6452022#3992023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1522016#432021#1052022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2422021#2652022#2942023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1732021#1512022#2272023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#962021#1942022#2212023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1902020#1262021#2902023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#9792020#8102021#8152023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2662020#2642021#2372022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1742019#2182020#1572021

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4362017#4142020#4982022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5252015#4912021

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2292020#2492022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4432021

Popularity Rankings for Wilder in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#3622021#3502022#3792023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4812023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9121983#7992021#6712022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Wilder a Name for Boys or Girls?

Originally a boy’s name, Wilder has maintained its masculine usage in modern times.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Wilder

Wilder in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author, 1867-1957): An American author famous for the "Little House on the Prairie" series depicting pioneer life.
  • Billy Wilder (Director, 1906-2002): A prominent filmmaker who directed classic films such as "Some Like It Hot" and "Sunset Boulevard."
  • Gene Wilder (Actor, 1933-2016): A beloved actor best remembered for his roles in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and "Young Frankenstein."
  • Matthew Wilder (Singer-Songwriter, born 1953): Known for his 1983 hit single "Break My Stride."
  • Thornton Niven Wilder (Author, 1897-1975): An acclaimed American playwright and novelist, recognized for "The Bridge of San Luis Rey."
  • None
  • Wilder City (Idaho, USA): A small city in Canyon County, part of the Boise metropolitan area.
  • Wilder City (Kentucky, USA): Located in Campbell County, close to Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Wilder Ranch State Park (California, USA): A historic park featuring 34 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails along the Pacific coast.
  • Wilder Dam (New Hampshire, USA): A hydroelectric dam on the Connecticut River.
  • Wilder Homestead (New York, USA): The boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder, author Laura Ingalls Wilder's husband.
  • Wilder Lake (Iowa, USA): A small lake in Columbus Junction.

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