Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Wynette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wynette
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
39 babies
All-time total
956
#7,754 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Wynette popularity over time

956 babies have been named Wynette since 1914, 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 1969Girls

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 28 3 – #3,242
1920s 65 7 +132% #2,951
1930s 91 9 +40% #2,151
1940s 118 12 +30% #2,272
1950s 151 15 +28% #2,237
1960s 210 21 +39% #2,056
1970s 223 22 +6% #2,119
1980s 60 6 -73% #4,529
1990s 10 1 -83% #15,413
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Wynette

Wynette 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 1914, 956 American babies have been named Wynette. Its peak came in 1970, when 39 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 Wynette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wynette?

The median living Wynette is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 69. An estimated 700 people named Wynette are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Wynette year by year

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

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1980 11 #6,309
1975 16 #4,136
1970 39 #2,119
1965 18 #3,046
1960 16 #3,208
1955 14 #3,221
1950 13 #3,047
1945 11 #2,914
1940 12 #2,571
1935 15 #2,204
1930 7 #4,036
1925 8 #4,025
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1915 6 #4,260
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wynette?

The median living Wynette is about 59 years old. Half of all living Wynettes are between 52 and 69 years old.

How many people named Wynette are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Wynette are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wynette in 2025?

Wynette 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 Wynette?

956 babies have been named Wynette in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wynette most popular?

Wynette peaked in 1970, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Wynette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wynette rising or falling?

Wynette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Wynette

Names that sound and feel close to Wynette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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