girl's name
Wynona
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,973
Wynona is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1930, when 97 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Wynona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 362 |
| 1920s | 751 |
| 1930s | 756 |
| 1940s | 487 |
| 1950s | 393 |
| 1960s | 242 |
| 1970s | 166 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 301 |
How popular is Wynona?
In 2025, Wynona was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wynona is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wynona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wynona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wynona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wynona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wynona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wynona
How popular is the name Wynona?
In 2025, Wynona was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wynona a girl's or a boy's name?
Wynona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wynona?
Wynona has 3 syllables.
When was Wynona most popular?
Wynona peaked in 1930, when 97 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Wynona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wynona currently ranks #2,807 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.