Wynona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,820

among girls · ↓215 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wynona · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1930

97 babies

All-time total

3,836

#3,071 all-time among girls

First recorded

1899

in Social Security records

Wynona popularity over time

3,836 babies have been named Wynona since 1899, 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

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	6	1	–	#1,593
1900s	72	7	+1100%	#1,083
1910s	362	36	+403%	#842
1920s	751	75	+107%	#746
1930s	756	76	+1%	#705
1940s	487	49	-36%	#977
1950s	393	39	-19%	#1,323
1960s	242	24	-38%	#1,884
1970s	166	17	-31%	#2,522
1980s	47	5	-72%	#8,035
1990s	105	11	+123%	#5,047
2000s	57	6	-46%	#9,143
2010s	91	9	+60%	#6,230
2020s (to 2025)	301	50	+451%	#2,605

Where Wynona 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	95	0.06	outside top 500
2029	106	0.07	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Wynona

Wynona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,820 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 3,836 American babies have been named Wynona. Its peak came in 1930, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Wynona?

The median living Wynona is about 63 years old; half are between 27 and 78. An estimated 1,800 people named Wynona 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.

Wynona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,820
2024	68	#2,605
2023	41	#3,760
2022	52	#3,166
2021	51	#3,213
2020	28	#4,751
2019	15	#7,699
2018	20	#6,230
2017	11	#9,897
2016	11	#10,080
2015	12	#9,459
2014	8	#13,010
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,743
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,389
2009	–	–
2008	6	#17,396
2007	10	#11,585
2006	5	#19,930
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,728
2003	–	–
2002	8	#12,152
2001	9	#10,991
2000	11	#9,143
1995	10	#8,749
1990	10	#8,481
1985	5	#12,466
1980	7	#9,078
1975	16	#4,137
1970	18	#3,575
1965	19	#2,934
1960	37	#1,884
1955	40	#1,639
1950	49	#1,323
1945	44	#1,212
1940	54	#977
1935	88	#720
1930	97	#705
1925	71	#884
1920	63	#920
1915	37	#1,138
1910	9	#1,768
1905	8	#1,537
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wynona?

The median living Wynona is about 63 years old. Half of all living Wynonas are between 27 and 78 years old.

How many people named Wynona are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Wynona are alive in the United States, based on 3,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wynona mean?

A female given name, variant of Winona.

How popular is the name Wynona in 2025?

Wynona ranked #2,820 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wynona?

3,836 babies have been named Wynona in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wynona most popular?

Wynona peaked in 1930, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Wynona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wynona rising or falling?

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

Will Wynona become more popular?

Wynona is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 girls named Wynona 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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