US rank #4772 Unisex name Peak 2019 1,678 births

Wynne — #4772 US unisex name

1,678 babies named Wynne in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s591920s351930s701940s1321950s2621960s2121970s1351980s831990s1092000s1172010s2982020s161
#4772
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Wynne was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

47 babies were named Wynne in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynne

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,678 babies named Wynne between 1904 and 2024, spanning 121 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wynne currently holds the #4772 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Wynne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 167 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynne performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Wynne shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Wynne in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynne 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 1,678 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.

Wynne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,678

Since 1904

121 years of records

Peak year

2019

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,772

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1904

Recorded for 121 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wynne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1904

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
47
Annual births at peak — across 121 years of records
01020304050 202420111998198419711958194519271904 5

Wynne popularity over time — boys

167 total births recorded since 1916 (Wynne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 167 births
4681012 20211974196419551949194419281916 7

Wynne by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
298 births that decade — 18% of Wynne's all-time total
1900s51910s591920s351930s701940s1321950s2621960s2121970s1351980s831990s1092000s1172010s2982020s161

Wynne by state

Where Wynne concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Wynne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
28 1.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
23 1.4%
#3 California
18 1.1%
#4 Texas
13 0.8%
#5 Maryland
9 0.5%
#6 Illinois
5 0.3%
New York share of Wynne's total US births 1.7%
Even split

28 of 1,678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynne?
1,678 babies have been named Wynne since 1904. It currently ranks #4772 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 47 births.
When was Wynne most popular?
Wynne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Wynne most popular?
The top states for the name Wynne are New York (28 births), Pennsylvania (23 births), California (18 births).
Is Wynne a unisex name?
Yes, Wynne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,678 births, and as a boy's name it has 167 births.
How long has the name Wynne been used?
Wynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 121 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wynne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynter, Wynona, Wynn, Wynell, 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, 1904–2024 (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.