Recorded 1907–1977 Girls' name Peak 1934 736 births

Wynema — girls' name

736 babies named Wynema in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s871920s2061930s2011940s1081950s771960s171970s35
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Wynema was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

33 babies were named Wynema in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynema

The Social Security Administration has registered 736 babies named Wynema between 1907 and 1977, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wynema currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynema performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 206 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Wynema shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 243 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Wynema in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynema 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 736 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.

Wynema at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

736

Since 1907

71 years of records

Peak year

1934

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1907

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1977

Wynema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1907

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1934)
33
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
010203040 197719621953194619391932192519181907 5

Wynema by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
206 births that decade — 28% of Wynema's all-time total
1900s51910s871920s2061930s2011940s1081950s771960s171970s35

Wynema by state

Where Wynema concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Wynema
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
243 33.0%
#2 Texas
14 1.9%
Oklahoma share of Wynema's total US births 33.0%
Even split

243 of 736 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynema?
736 babies have been named Wynema since 1907. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1934 with 33 births.
When was Wynema most popular?
Wynema was most popular in the 1920s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Wynema most popular?
The top states for the name Wynema are Oklahoma (243 births), Texas (14 births).
How long has the name Wynema been used?
Wynema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 71 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Wynema?
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.

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, 1907–1977 (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.