Wynona
Girl name · #2788 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wynona? In official American birth records, Wynona has been tracked continuously since 1899, giving it 126 years of documented American history.
Wynona is currently the #2788 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Wynona.
The 126-year story
Wynona first appears in the Social Security records in 1899, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1930, when 97 girls were named Wynona — good for #699 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Wynona per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wynona in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wynona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wynona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wynona is most common
State-level data for Wynona 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 Wynona
Statistically, parents drawn to Wynona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iona, Bennie, Lavina, Ilona, and Verena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wynona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8534 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11138 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
| 1996 | 10 | #8132 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wynona?
In official American birth records, the name Wynona first appeared in 1899 (over 126 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Wynona a popular girl name?
Wynona ranked #2788 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Wynona most popular?
Wynona peaked in 1930, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #699 that year). Since 1930 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wynona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Wynona. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.