Wynn

Wynn - A very unique male name

Wynn appeared on the charts for the first time in 1943 on position #1305. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Wynn and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Wynn? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Wynn. The baby boy name Wynn was given to 25 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2256 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 58,651 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Wynn peaked in popularity 72 years ago in 1954 on position 1239.

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Wynn is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Wynn is currently topping the baby name charts in Wisconsin at position #782 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,983.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Wynn is where you live.

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Wynn origin and meaning

Welsh / Old English, also a surname

Uncertain — may be Welsh gwyn, 'white, fair', the Old English word for 'friend/joy', or the transferred surname Wynn

Wynn has several possible roots that cannot be separated in modern use: Welsh colour word, Old English friend-word and English surname all converge on the same spelling. It has been used sparingly since the 1940s.

Origin uncertain

Wynn is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Wynn, pop culture references for the name Wynn and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Wynn

We've found the following names that sound similar to Wynn, sorted by popularity.

Wayne / Waymon / Wyman / Wayman / Wm / Weyman / Wanya / Waino / Wen / Wymon /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

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Even more about Wynn

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Wynn a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Wynn?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

WIN · /wɪn/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Win — Single-n spelling
• Wyn — Welsh-style spelling

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

SurnameWord name

Why parents choose it

Wynn sounds like a win and reads clean and modern, whatever root a family claims for it.

Worth knowing

• The homophone 'win' draws comment; spelling is often shortened to Wyn