Boys' name · since 1919

Wymon

89 babies named Wymon in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

89
total births
1919–1987
years on record
1920s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade

Wymon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 89 have been recorded since 1919.

Wymon has 89 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1987.

  • 89 total births
  • 1919–1987 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

89 boys have been named Wymon since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1987.

89
total births
1919–1987
years on record
1920s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Wymon was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

10 babies were named Wymon in 1938 - its busiest year on record.

Wymon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wymon splits its recorded history at 1939: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wymon at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

89

Since 1919

69 years of records

Peak year

1938

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1919

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1987

Wymon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1938)
10
Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
4681012 19191922192619381942195219591987 5

Wymon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Wymon's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Wymon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Wymon by state

Where Wymon concentrates geographically, total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Wymon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 5.6%
Georgia share of Wymon's total US births 5.6%

5 of 89 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wymon?
Since 1919, Social Security records show 89 babies named Wymon. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1938, with 10 births.
When was Wymon most popular?
Wymon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Wymon most popular?
The top states for the name Wymon are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Wymon been used?
Records for Wymon go back to 1919, giving 69 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Wymon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wyman, Wymer, Wymond. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wymon's data

  • Wymon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Wymons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wymon: Baby Name Since 1919 - 89 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wymon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wymon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.