Boys' name · since 1960
Wynton
Wynton has 547 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,471 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 547
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Wynton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 547 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Wynton recorded 547 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2024.
- #7,471 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 547 born since 1960
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wynton ranks #7,471 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 547 born since 1960, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,471 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 547
- born since 1960
- 1990s
- peak decade
Wynton's 547 recorded births place it above 83.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Wynton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wynton's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wynton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Wynton by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (164 births, 30% of the file).
1990s was Wynton's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Wynton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 164 births (30% of all-time use).
How Wynton 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 Wynton's total volume
Wynton by state
Where Wynton concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
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What to do with Wynton's data
- Wynton's decade-level peak was the 1990s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Wyntons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wynton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1960–2024 (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 Wynton 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.