Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Wyona

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wyona
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
32 babies
All-time total
782
#8,878 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Wyona popularity over time

782 babies have been named Wyona since 1911, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1913Girls

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
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1910s 118 12 – #1,404
1920s 225 23 +91% #1,502
1930s 211 21 -6% #1,402
1940s 129 13 -39% #1,898
1950s 63 6 -51% #3,048
1960s 36 4 -43% #4,826
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The story of Wyona

Wyona 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 1911, 782 American babies have been named Wyona. Its peak came in 1924, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Wyona?

The median living Wyona is about 80 years old; half are between 71 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Wyona are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Wyona year by year

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

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1965 9 #4,826
1960 5 #7,311
1955 6 #5,821
1950 13 #3,048
1945 8 #3,674
1940 19 #1,898
1935 25 #1,513
1930 31 #1,402
1925 20 #2,017
1920 17 #2,261
1915 10 #2,895
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wyona?

The median living Wyona is about 80 years old. Half of all living Wyonas are between 71 and 87 years old.

How many people named Wyona are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Wyona are alive in the United States, based on 782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wyona in 2025?

Wyona 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 Wyona?

782 babies have been named Wyona in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wyona most popular?

Wyona peaked in 1924, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Wyona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wyona rising or falling?

Wyona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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