Girls' name · since 1907
Wynema
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 736 babies named Wynema, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,234 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 736
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wynema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 736 have been recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Wynema recorded 736 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1977.
- #9,234 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 736 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynema ranks #9,234 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 736 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,234 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 736
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wynema's 736 recorded births place it above 87.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Wynema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wynema splits its recorded history at 1940: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wynema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1977
- Peak year (1934)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Wynema by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (206 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Wynema's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Wynema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
206 births
- 1930s
1930s
201 births
- 1940s
1940s
108 births
- 1950s 77
1950s
77 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 206 births (28% of all-time use).
How Wynema compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wynema's total volume
Wynema by state
Where Wynema concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
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What to do with Wynema's data
- Wynema's decade-level peak was the 1920s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Wynemas (243 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wynema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1907–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Wynema 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 August 2026.