Unisex name · since 1912
Wynn
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 2,631 babies named Wynn, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,774 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,712 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,631
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wynn currently ranks #1712 among unisex names in America, with 2,631 babies recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynn has been recorded 2,631 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #1712 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2,774 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,712 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,631 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynn ranks #2,774 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,712 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,631 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,774 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,712 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,631
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wynn's 2,631 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Wynn compares
2,631 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wynn's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wynn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,631 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 34 | 22,252 |
Wynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wynn's full recorded timeline at 1973, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 95 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wynn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Wynn popularity over time - girls
1,486 total births recorded since 1940 (Wynn as girls' name)
Wynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (543 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Wynn's strongest decade.
543 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Wynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 78
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 37
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
283 births
- 1950s
1950s
337 births
- 1960s
1960s
249 births
- 1970s 147
1970s
147 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s 131
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
226 births
- 2010s
2010s
543 births
- 2020s
2020s
470 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 543 births (21% of all-time use).
How Wynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wynn's total volume
Wynn by state
Where Wynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 113 | 4.3% |
| #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% |
113 of 2,631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Wynn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wynn's data
- Wynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (543 total births) through the 2020s (470) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Wynns (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Wynn 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.