Girls' name · since 1899
Wynona
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 3,836 babies named Wynona, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,071 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,788 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,836
- born since 1899
- 1930s
- peak decade
3,836 babies have been named Wynona since 1899, making it today's #2788 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynona has been recorded 3,836 times among girls since 1899, currently ranked #2788 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2025.
- #3,071 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,788 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,836 born since 1899
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynona ranks #3,071 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,788 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,836 born since 1899, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,071 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,788 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,836
- born since 1899
- 1930s
- peak decade
Wynona's 3,836 recorded births place it above 95.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
How Wynona compares
3,836 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Wynona's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wynona | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,836 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 21 | 19,840 |
Wynona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wynona's full recorded timeline at 1959, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wynona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Wynona by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (756 births, 20% of the file).
1930s was Wynona's strongest decade.
756 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Wynona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 72
1900s
72 births
- 1910s
1910s
362 births
- 1920s
1920s
751 births
- 1930s
1930s
756 births
- 1940s
1940s
487 births
- 1950s
1950s
393 births
- 1960s 242
1960s
242 births
- 1970s 166
1970s
166 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 91
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 301
2020s
301 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 756 births (20% of all-time use).
How Wynona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wynona's total volume
Wynona by state
Where Wynona concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 505 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 377 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 51 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 43 | 1.1% |
| #5 | California | | 40 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 23 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 15 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.4% |
505 of 3,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Wynona appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wynona's data
- Wynona's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (756 total births) through the 2020s (301) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Wynonas (505 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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 Wynona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1899–2025 (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 Wynona 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.