Wynn
Wynn is a given name and nickname. People with the first name Wynn include:Wynn Bruce (1971–2022), American climate activist who self-immolated Wynn Bullock (1902–1975), American photographer Wynn Chamberlain (1927–2014), American artist, filmmaker and author Wynn Edwards (1842–1900), American farmer and politician Wynn Everett, American actress Wynn Handman, American theatre director Wynn Harmon…
- Welsh
Meaning & Origin of Wynn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wynn is a given name and nickname. People with the first name Wynn include:Wynn Bruce (1971–2022), American climate activist who self-immolated Wynn Bullock (1902–1975), American photographer Wynn Chamberlain (1927–2014), American artist, filmmaker and author Wynn Edwards (1842–1900), American farmer and politician Wynn Everett, American actress Wynn Handman, American theatre director Wynn Harmon…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
The Story of Wynn
As a girl name
American parents first put Wynn on the record books as a girl name in 1940, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 99 Wynns were born — ranking #1,973 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Wynns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,993 among girl names with 99 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Wynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Wynn on the record books as a boy name in 1912, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 88 Wynns were born — ranking #1,857 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Wynns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,857 among boy names with 88 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Wynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Wynn
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Names that sound like Wynn
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About the name Wynn
Wynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Wynn's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,021. Use the chart and map above to compare Wynn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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