Wynetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,550
1920s	22	2	+340%	#4,426
1930s	16	2	-27%	#4,198
1940s	31	3	+94%	#3,608
1950s	65	7	+110%	#3,927
1960s	88	9	+35%	#3,459
1970s	102	10	+16%	#4,035
1980s	21	2	-79%	#8,034
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,550

1920s

+340%

#4,426

1930s

-27%

#4,198

1940s

+94%

#3,608

1950s

+110%

#3,927

1960s

+35%

#3,459

1970s

102

+16%

#4,035

1980s

-79%

#8,034

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wynetta

Wynetta 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 1919, 350 American babies have been named Wynetta. Its peak came in 1974, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Wynetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wynetta?

The median living Wynetta is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Wynetta are alive in the United States today.

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

Wynetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,465
1980	8	#8,160
1975	14	#4,591
1970	12	#4,758
1965	12	#3,951
1960	7	#5,688
1955	10	#4,066
1950	9	#3,960
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,339
1935	6	#4,198
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,761
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wynetta?

The median living Wynetta is about 60 years old. Half of all living Wynettas are between 51 and 68 years old.

How many people named Wynetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Wynetta are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wynetta in 2025?

Wynetta 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 Wynetta?

350 babies have been named Wynetta in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wynetta most popular?

Wynetta peaked in 1974, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Wynetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wynetta rising or falling?

Wynetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Wynetta

Wynetta popularity over time

The story of Wynetta

How old are people named Wynetta?

Wynetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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