Recorded 1926–1962 Girls' name Peak 1937 126 births

Wynonia — girls' name

126 babies named Wynonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s401940s341950s291960s12
1930s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Wynonia was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

9 babies were named Wynonia in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynonia

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Wynonia between 1926 and 1962, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wynonia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynonia performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Wynonia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynonia 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 126 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.

Wynonia at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

126

Since 1926

37 years of records

Peak year

1937

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1926

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1962

Wynonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1926

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1937)
9
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Wynonia by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
40 births that decade — 32% of Wynonia's all-time total
1920s111930s401940s341950s291960s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynonia?
126 babies have been named Wynonia since 1926. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1937 with 9 births.
When was Wynonia most popular?
Wynonia was most popular in the 1930s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Wynonia been used?
Wynonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 37 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Wynonia?
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.

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, 1926–1962 (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.