Boys' name · since 1989
Wynston
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 711 babies named Wynston, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,388 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,106 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 711
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wynston currently ranks #3106 among boys' names in America, with 711 babies recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Wynston recorded 711 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #3106 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #6,388 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,106 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 711 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynston ranks #6,388 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,106 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 711 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,388 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,106 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 711
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wynston's 711 recorded births place it above 85.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Wynston compares
711 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Wynston's all-time total is 93% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wynston | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 711 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 34 | 22,252 |
Wynston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wynston's full recorded timeline at 2009, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wynston popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Wynston popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Wynston as girls' name)
Wynston by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (274 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Wynston's strongest decade.
274 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Wynston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
274 births
- 2020s
2020s
256 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 274 births (39% of all-time use).
How Wynston compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Wynston's total volume
Wynston by state
Where Wynston concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 14 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
14 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Wynston's data
- Wynston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (274 total births) through the 2020s (256) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Wynstons (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Wynston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Wynston 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.