Recorded 1913–1976 Girls' name Peak 1932 1,027 births

Wynell — girls' name

1,027 babies named Wynell in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s601920s2441930s3351940s1941950s1331960s381970s23
1930s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Wynell was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

41 babies were named Wynell in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,027 babies named Wynell between 1913 and 1976, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wynell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 335 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Wynell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 176 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Wynell in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,027 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wynell at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

1,027

Since 1913

64 years of records

Peak year

1932

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1913

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1976

Wynell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1913

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1932)
41
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
01020304050 197619611954194719401933192619191913 5

Wynell popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1977 (Wynell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1977 6

Wynell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
335 births that decade — 33% of Wynell's all-time total
1910s601920s2441930s3351940s1941950s1331960s381970s23

Wynell by state

Where Wynell concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Wynell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
176 17.1%
#2 Texas
157 15.3%
#3 Georgia
153 14.9%
#4 Florida
6 0.6%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.5%
Alabama share of Wynell's total US births 17.1%
Even split

176 of 1,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynell?
1,027 babies have been named Wynell since 1913. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1932 with 41 births.
When was Wynell most popular?
Wynell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 335 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Wynell most popular?
The top states for the name Wynell are Alabama (176 births), Texas (157 births), Georgia (153 births).
How long has the name Wynell been used?
Wynell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 64 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Wynell?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.