US rank #10035 Boys' name Peak 1986 547 births

Wynton — #10035 US boys' name

547 babies named Wynton in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s271980s1311990s1642000s1052010s832020s37
#10035
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Wynton was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

28 babies were named Wynton in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wynton

The Social Security Administration has registered 547 babies named Wynton between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wynton currently holds the #10035 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wynton performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Wynton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Wynton in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wynton 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 547 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.

Wynton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

547

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1986

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,035

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wynton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
28
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
0102030 202420172011200519991993198719631960 8

Wynton by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
164 births that decade — 30% of Wynton's all-time total
1960s271980s1311990s1642000s1052010s832020s37

Wynton by state

Where Wynton concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Wynton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 0.9%
#2 Illinois
5 0.9%
#3 Texas
5 0.9%
Florida share of Wynton's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 547 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wynton?
547 babies have been named Wynton since 1960. It currently ranks #10035 among boys. The peak year was 1986 with 28 births.
When was Wynton most popular?
Wynton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Wynton most popular?
The top states for the name Wynton are Florida (5 births), Illinois (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Wynton been used?
Wynton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wynton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynn, Wynston, Wyndell, Wynter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1960–2024 (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.