US rank #2597 Girls' name Peak 1930 3,774 births

Wynona — #2597 US girls' name

3,774 babies named Wynona in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61900s721910s3621920s7511930s7561940s4871950s3931960s2421970s1661980s471990s1052000s572010s912020s239
#2597
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Wynona was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

97 babies were named Wynona in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynona

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,774 babies named Wynona between 1899 and 2024, spanning 126 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wynona currently holds the #2597 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 97 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynona performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 756 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Wynona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 505 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Kansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Wynona in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynona 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 3,774 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.

Wynona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,774

Since 1899

126 years of records

Peak year

1930

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#2,597

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1899

Recorded for 126 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wynona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1899

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1930)
97
Annual births at peak — across 126 years of records
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Wynona by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
756 births that decade — 20% of Wynona's all-time total
1890s61900s721910s3621920s7511930s7561940s4871950s3931960s2421970s1661980s471990s1052000s572010s912020s239

Wynona by state

Where Wynona concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Wynona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
505 13.4%
#2 Texas
372 9.9%
#3 Kansas
51 1.4%
#4 Missouri
43 1.1%
#5 California
40 1.1%
#6 Arkansas
23 0.6%
#7 Louisiana
15 0.4%
#8 Ohio
15 0.4%
Oklahoma share of Wynona's total US births 13.4%
Even split

505 of 3,774 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Wynona appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynona?
3,774 babies have been named Wynona since 1899. It currently ranks #2597 among girls. The peak year was 1930 with 97 births.
When was Wynona most popular?
Wynona was most popular in the 1930s decade with 756 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Wynona most popular?
The top states for the name Wynona are Oklahoma (505 births), Texas (372 births), Kansas (51 births).
How long has the name Wynona been used?
Wynona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 126 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wynona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynter, Wynne, 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, 1899–2024 (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.