Girls' name · since 1960

Wynee

83 babies named Wynee in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

83
total births
1960–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
93%
born in that decade

Wynee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 83 have been recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Wynee recorded 83 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1982.

  • 83 total births
  • 1960–1982 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 93% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

83 girls have been named Wynee since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.

83
total births
1960–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
93%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

93% of everyone ever named Wynee was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

16 babies were named Wynee in 1961 - its busiest year on record.

Wynee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wynee splits its recorded history at 1964: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wynee at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

83

Since 1960

23 years of records

Peak year

1961

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1960

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1982

Wynee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1961)
16
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5101520 196019611962196319641965196619671982 6

Wynee by decade

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

1960s was Wynee's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.

Wynee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 77 births (93% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynee?
83 babies have been named Wynee since 1960. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1961 with 16 births.
When was Wynee most popular?
Wynee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Wynee been used?
Records for Wynee go back to 1960, giving 23 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Wynee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynter, Wynona, Wynne, Wynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wynee's data

  • Wynee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 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, 1960–1982 (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. "Wynee: Baby Name Since 1960 - 83 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wynee. 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 Wynee 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.