Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Wynelle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wynelle
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
26 babies
All-time total
548
#11,200 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Wynelle popularity over time

548 babies have been named Wynelle since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1926Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 83 8 – #1,986
1920s 192 19 +131% #1,665
1930s 160 16 -17% #1,683
1940s 75 8 -53% #2,212
1950s 31 3 -59% #3,951
1960s 7 1 -77% #6,000
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The story of Wynelle

Wynelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 548 American babies have been named Wynelle. Its peak came in 1926, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wynelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wynelle?

The median living Wynelle is about 83 years old; half are between 78 and 89. An estimated 100 people named Wynelle are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wynelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 8 #4,734
1950 6 #5,291
1945 5 #5,229
1940 12 #2,570
1935 14 #2,304
1930 17 #2,109
1925 15 #2,485
1920 13 #2,728
1915 10 #2,894
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wynelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wynelle?

The median living Wynelle is about 83 years old. Half of all living Wynelles are between 78 and 89 years old.

How many people named Wynelle are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Wynelle are alive in the United States, based on 548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wynelle in 2025?

Wynelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wynelle?

548 babies have been named Wynelle in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wynelle most popular?

Wynelle peaked in 1926, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Wynelle a boy or girl name?

Wynelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wynelle rising or falling?

Wynelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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