Total births
164
Unisex name · since 1944
Wyn
Wyn has 164 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7858
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1944
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
164 babies have been named Wyn since 1944, making it today's #7858 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wyn has been recorded 164 times among boys since 1944, currently ranked #7858 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #7858 among boys today
- 164 born since 1944
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wyn is currently the #7858 unisex name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 164 born since 1944, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7858
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1944
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Wyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7858
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Wyn was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Wyn in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Wyn compares
164 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wyn's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wyn splits its recorded history at 2012: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,858
Active since
1944
Wyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Wyn popularity over time - girls
37 total births recorded since 1959 (Wyn as girls' name)
Wyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wyn's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Wyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 65 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wyn? ▼
Wyn has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7858 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Wyn most popular? ▼
Wyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Wyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 164 births, and as a girl's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Wyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wyn since 1944 -- 82 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynn, Wynston, Wynton, Wyndell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Wyn
Nearby Names Like Wyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wyn
Wynn Boy
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Wynston Boy
#2775 711 births
Wynton Boy
#10071 547 births
Wyndell Boy
#12546 342 births
Wynter Boy
#5320 249 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2025 (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. "Wyn: #7858 Unisex Name - 164 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wyn. 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 Wyn 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 June 2026.