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Why parents love Wilder- Billy Wilder directed cinema's greatest comedies.
- Thornton Wilder wrote America's most-performed play.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote Little House.
- Two syllables with a free, untamed sound: WY-lder.
- The meaning wild/untamed is maximally free.
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The vibe of Wilder
wild animaluntamedGermanicBilly WildercomediesThornton WilderOur TownLaura Ingalls
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Origin & history of Wilder
Germanic wilder (wild/untamed)
→ Wilder
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Modern American roots
Wilder means untamed. Billy directed cinema's greatest. Thornton wrote America's most-performed play. Laura wrote Little House.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Billy Wilder (1906–2002); Thornton Wilder (1897–1975).
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Today
Wilder remains a beloved choice, ranking #526 in the US. 8,042 babies have been named Wilder since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Wilder?
2021
peak year
The name Wilder reached its peak in 2021, with 890 registrations (ranked #366). The name has actually been around since 1914 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #526 today, averaging about 675 new babies per year. Wilder has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 8,042 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
890
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #366)
(ranked #366)
675
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,750
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,042
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wilder8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Wilder's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — untamed adventure. People named Wilder tend to be free, untamed, and gifted at directing AND writing AND pioneering.
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Directs AND writes AND pioneers✦
Billy-comedies◈
Thornton-Our-Town◎
Laura-Little-House♡
Untamed-freeW5
I9
L3
D4
E5
R9
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Wilder💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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