Wynonna
Girl name · #2739 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 63 baby girls were named Wynonna, placing it at #2739 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1985. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Wynonna.
The 40-year story
Wynonna first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 67 babies and a rank of #2607. 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 Wynonna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wynonna in class?
Wynonna scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wynonna is most common
State-level data for Wynonna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wynonna
Statistically, parents drawn to Wynonna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wrenna, Aitanna, Avyanna, Senna, and Elyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wynonna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8534 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
| 1997 | 11 | #7742 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7130 |
| 1995 | 11 | #7514 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7097 |
| 1993 | 26 | #3987 |
| 1992 | 23 | #4382 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6976 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9545 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wynonna a popular girl name?
Wynonna ranked #2739 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Wynonna most popular?
Wynonna peaked in 2024, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2607 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wynonna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Wynonna. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.