Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Wynn

Meaning From the Welsh surname, from the name Gwyn Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 #1,726 Trend ↑ Rising 43%

From the Welsh surname, from the name Gwyn.

Rank 2025
#1,726
among boys · ↑193 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
215
named Wynn · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,980
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
215 babies
All-time total
4,117
#2,774 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Wynn popularity over time

4,117 babies have been named Wynn since 1912, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 31 31 3 – #2,903
1920s – 78 78 8 +152% #2,296
1930s – 37 37 4 -53% #2,124
1940s 96 283 379 38 +924% #1,036
1950s 150 337 487 49 +28% #1,028
1960s 100 249 349 35 -28% #1,319
1970s 34 147 181 18 -48% #1,782
1980s 7 99 106 11 -41% #3,409
1990s 29 131 160 16 +51% #3,703
2000s 94 226 320 32 +100% #2,750
2010s 437 543 980 98 +206% #2,040
2020s (to 2025) 539 470 1,009 168 +72% #1,726

Where Wynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 101 0.06 outside top 500
2027 106 0.06 outside top 500
2028 110 0.06 outside top 500
2029 114 0.07 outside top 500
2030 118 0.07 outside top 500

Where Wynn is most popular

Boys named Wynn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Georgia, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Wynn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 5 0.052 +11%
Georgia 13 0.051 +9%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 +7%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -14%
Colorado 5 0.039 -18%
California 35 0.038 -19%
Washington 6 0.037 -22%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -41%
Illinois 7 0.027 -42%
Florida 11 0.023 -51%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -58%
Ohio 5 0.019 -60%
Texas 14 0.016 -66%
New York 5 0.012 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Wynn

Wynn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,726 in 2025 with 95 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 4,117 American babies have been named Wynn, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 215 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Wynn?

The median living Wynn is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 55. An estimated 3,600 people named Wynn are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Wynn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 120 #1,709 95 #1,726
2024 99 #1,996 83 #1,919
2023 80 #2,312 86 #1,867
2022 82 #2,293 69 #2,148
2021 86 #2,184 74 #2,025
2020 72 #2,439 63 #2,207
2019 50 #3,219 72 #2,040
2018 53 #3,105 58 #2,324
2017 61 #2,814 57 #2,315
2016 44 #3,585 52 #2,474
2015 52 #3,207 66 #2,131
2014 48 #3,366 60 #2,255
2013 46 #3,461 49 #2,524
2012 34 #4,382 47 #2,630
2011 28 #5,058 54 #2,373
2010 21 #6,371 28 #3,805
2009 18 #7,325 45 #2,750
2008 16 #8,091 25 #4,139
2007 16 #8,084 38 #3,088
2006 9 #12,382 21 #4,515
2005 9 #11,791 21 #4,322
2004 10 #10,658 16 #5,238
2003 5 #18,326 17 #4,811
2002 5 #17,993 16 #4,903
2001 – – 10 #6,915
2000 6 #14,963 17 #4,565
1995 7 #11,750 14 #4,504
1990 5 #15,200 9 #5,805
1985 – – 9 #4,685
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 14 #2,900
1970 6 #7,978 21 #1,987
1965 10 #4,489 26 #1,558
1960 16 #3,209 37 #1,319
1955 18 #2,724 42 #1,166
1950 8 #4,309 28 #1,394
1945 10 #3,129 20 #1,535
1940 5 #5,015 13 #2,079
1935 – – 13 #2,124
1930 – – 5 #4,536
1925 – – 11 #2,751
1920 – – 9 #3,203
1915 – – 8 #3,078
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wynn?

The median living Wynn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Wynns are between 5 and 55 years old.

How many people named Wynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Wynn are alive in the United States, based on 4,117 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wynn mean?

From the Welsh surname, from the name Gwyn.

How popular is the name Wynn in 2025?

Wynn ranked #1,726 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 95 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wynn?

4,117 babies have been named Wynn in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wynn most popular?

Wynn peaked in 2025, when 215 newborns received the name.

Is Wynn a boy or girl name?

Wynn is used for both: about 36% of babies named Wynn have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Wynn rising or falling?

Wynn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wynn become more popular?

Wynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 118 boys named Wynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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