Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1943
Wynnette
46 babies named Wynnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1943–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Wynnette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1943.
Wynnette has 46 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1975.
- 46 total births
- 1943–1975 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Wynnette since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1975.
- 46
- total births
- 1943–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Wynnette was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wynnette in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Wynnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wynnette's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wynnette at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Wynnette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1975
- Peak year (1954)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Wynnette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Wynnette's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Wynnette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wynnette? ▼
46 babies have been named Wynnette since 1943. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1954 with 8 births.
When was Wynnette most popular? ▼
Wynnette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Wynnette been used? ▼
Records for Wynnette go back to 1943, giving 33 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Wynnette? ▼
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.
What to do with Wynnette's data
- Wynnette's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wynnette
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wynnette: Baby Name Since 1943 - 46 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wynnette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wynnette 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 June 2026.