Wynona
Girl name · #2788 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wynona in class?
Wynona scores 42 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 Wynona is most common
State-level data for Wynona 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 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
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. It scores 42/100 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.