Wynn
Girl name · #1709 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Wynn? In official American birth records, Wynn has been tracked continuously since 1940, giving it 85 years of documented American history.
Wynn is currently the #1709 girl name in the United States — 120 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,000 girls born in 2025 was named Wynn.
The 85-year story
Wynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1940, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 120 babies and a rank of #1703. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wynn is most common
State-level data for Wynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Wynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weslynn, Novalynn, Rowynn, Scotlynn, and Maelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | #1703 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wynn?
In official American birth records, the name Wynn first appeared in 1940 (over 85 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 85 years.
Is Wynn a popular girl name?
Wynn ranked #1709 among girls in 2025 with 120 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Wynn most popular?
Wynn peaked in 2025, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1703 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,000 newborn American girls was named Wynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.