Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Wynne

Meaning A male given name from Welsh Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #4,456 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

A male given name from Welsh.

Rank 2025
#4,456
among girls · ↑429 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Wynne · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
47 babies
All-time total
1,877
#5,229 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Wynne popularity over time

1,877 babies have been named Wynne since 1904, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 5 – 5 1 – #2,163
1910s 59 20 79 8 +1480% #2,655
1920s 35 10 45 5 -43% #4,427
1930s 70 5 75 8 +67% #2,126
1940s 132 33 165 17 +120% #1,833
1950s 262 40 302 30 +83% #1,835
1960s 212 32 244 24 -19% #2,030
1970s 135 11 146 15 -40% #3,272
1980s 83 5 88 9 -40% #6,275
1990s 109 6 115 12 +31% #5,860
2000s 117 – 117 12 +2% #6,796
2010s 298 – 298 30 +155% #3,386
2020s (to 2025) 193 5 198 33 +11% #3,762

Where Wynne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Wynne

Wynne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,456 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 1,877 American babies have been named Wynne, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Wynne?

The median living Wynne is about 41 years old; half are between 11 and 65. An estimated 1,500 people named Wynne are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Wynne 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 32 #4,456 – –
2024 28 #4,885 – –
2023 27 #4,990 – –
2022 41 #3,762 – –
2021 32 #4,407 5 #13,982
2020 33 #4,255 – –
2019 47 #3,386 – –
2018 33 #4,353 – –
2017 35 #4,217 – –
2016 39 #3,919 – –
2015 25 #5,448 – –
2014 33 #4,450 – –
2013 21 #6,244 – –
2012 27 #5,249 – –
2011 21 #6,324 – –
2010 17 #7,496 – –
2009 16 #8,038 – –
2008 10 #11,562 – –
2007 15 #8,504 – –
2006 15 #8,219 – –
2005 6 #16,369 – –
2004 9 #11,589 – –
2003 6 #15,702 – –
2002 15 #7,428 – –
2001 9 #10,990 – –
2000 16 #6,796 – –
1995 15 #6,253 – –
1990 9 #9,230 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 11 #6,310 – –
1975 12 #5,155 – –
1970 18 #3,574 – –
1965 13 #3,731 – –
1960 28 #2,245 7 #3,661
1955 29 #2,023 6 #3,882
1950 20 #2,251 6 #3,677
1945 9 #3,386 5 #3,778
1940 10 #2,960 5 #3,934
1935 9 #3,152 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 5 #5,752 – –
1915 6 #4,261 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wynne?

The median living Wynne is about 41 years old. Half of all living Wynnes are between 11 and 65 years old.

How many people named Wynne are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Wynne are alive in the United States, based on 1,877 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wynne mean?

A male given name from Welsh.

How popular is the name Wynne in 2025?

Wynne ranked #4,456 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wynne?

1,877 babies have been named Wynne in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wynne most popular?

Wynne peaked in 2019, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Wynne a boy or girl name?

Wynne is used for both: about 91% of babies named Wynne have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Wynne rising or falling?

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

Will Wynne become more popular?

Wynne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Wynne 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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