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Wynette

/wɪˈnɛt/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1992

Wynette has been given to about 956 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/wɪˈnɛt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 734
Median age today61 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wynette per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1970 · 39
  • Born in 20250
  • All time956

How popular is Wynette?

Its best year was 1970, when 39 babies were given the name, ranking 2119th. The typical living American called Wynette is about 61 years old today.

Names that sound like Wynette

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lynette0.88
  2. Lynnette0.86
  3. Linette0.80
  4. Yvette0.76
  5. Annette0.71
  6. Janette0.71
  7. Nanette0.71
  8. Danette0.71

Middle names for Wynette

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wynette Rose0.87
  2. Wynette Marie0.87
  3. Wynette Grace0.87
  4. Wynette Jane0.87
  5. Wynette Louise0.87
  6. Wynette June0.86

Sibling names for Wynette

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.70
  2. Margosister · 0.68
  3. Ramonasister · 0.68
  4. Rudybrother · 0.67
  5. Jaybrother · 0.65
  6. Frankieeither · 0.65

Where Wynette is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wynette Nguyen0.82
    2. Wynette Moore0.82
    3. Wynette Hill0.82
    4. Wynette Hall0.82
    5. Wynette Brown0.82
    6. Wynette Young0.79

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Wynette

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.