US rank #1917 Unisex name Peak 2023 2,535 births

Wynn — #1917 US boys' name

2,535 babies named Wynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s781930s371940s2831950s3371960s2491970s1471980s991990s1312000s2262010s5432020s374
#1917
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Wynn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

86 babies were named Wynn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,535 babies named Wynn between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wynn currently holds the #1917 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 86 babies received it in a single year. Wynn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,366 additional births since 1940.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 543 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Wynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 105 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Wynn in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynn 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 2,535 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.

Wynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,535

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2023

86 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,917

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wynn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
86
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
020406080100 202420111998198519711958194519271912 5

Wynn popularity over time — girls

1,366 total births recorded since 1940 (Wynn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,366 births
050100150 202420162008199919711961195319451940 5

Wynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
543 births that decade — 21% of Wynn's all-time total
1910s311920s781930s371940s2831950s3371960s2491970s1471980s991990s1312000s2262010s5432020s374

Wynn by state

Where Wynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Wynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
105 4.1%
#2 Texas
41 1.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
24 0.9%
#4 Utah
24 0.9%
#5 Georgia
18 0.7%
#6 Illinois
18 0.7%
#7 Florida
16 0.6%
#8 Ohio
15 0.6%
California share of Wynn's total US births 4.1%
Even split

105 of 2,535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Wynn appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynn?
2,535 babies have been named Wynn since 1912. It currently ranks #1917 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 86 births.
When was Wynn most popular?
Wynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 543 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Wynn most popular?
The top states for the name Wynn are California (105 births), Texas (41 births), Pennsylvania (24 births).
Is Wynn a unisex name?
Yes, Wynn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,535 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,366 births.
How long has the name Wynn been used?
Wynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynston, Wynton, Wyndell, Wynter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.