Wynn
Boy name · #1712 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 95 baby boys were named Wynn, placing it at #1712 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Wynn.
Babies named Wynn per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Wynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 95 babies and a rank of #1708. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wynn against up to 5 other names.
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 "very 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 Fynn, Flynn, Rain, West, and Westen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 86 | #1851 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2136 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2000 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2300 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wynn a popular boy name?
Wynn ranked #1712 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Wynn most popular?
Wynn peaked in 2025, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1708 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 18,947 newborn American boys was named Wynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.