Wynn
Girl name · #1709 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wynn in class?
Wynn scores 47 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 Wynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wynns were TX (14), NY (8), CO (6), PA (6), WI (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 47/100 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.