Wynston
Boy name · #3106 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 39 baby boys were named Wynston, placing it at #3106 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Wynston.
Babies named Wynston per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Wynston first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 56 babies and a rank of #2416. 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 Wynston against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wynston in class?
Wynston scores 66 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 Wynston is most common
State-level data for Wynston 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 Wynston
Statistically, parents drawn to Wynston tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolston, Holston, Holton, Slayton, and Brexton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wynston | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 47 | #2750 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wynston a popular boy name?
Wynston ranked #3106 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Wynston most popular?
Wynston peaked in 2023, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2416 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wynston?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Wynston. It scores 66/100 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.