Fun Facts About the Name Wynette
- 956 babies named Wynette: U.S. records list 956 babies given the name Wynette from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Wynette Mean?
Wynette is an English feminine name meaning 'fair, blessed,' from the Welsh element Wyn, a form of gwyn, meaning 'white, fair, blessed.' It is a feminine elaboration of the Welsh-rooted name Wyn, also found in the surname Wynne, made with the French diminutive suffix -ette, which entered English through Old French. The conventional sense is the root's, not a literal diminutive 'little fair one.' Some English surname dictionaries connect Wynne with Old English wine, 'friend,' so that derivation has also been suggested; for the given name, the Welsh derivation is the usual one.
Wynette Name History & Origins
Wynette belongs to the group of English feminine names formed with -ette, a suffix borrowed from French and used in names such as Annette and Jeanette. Its base is the Welsh name element Wyn, so the name's structure is English even though its root is Welsh. The surname Wynne and the given name Wyn are older related forms of that base; Wynette is a feminine formation from them. A well-known bearer is the American country singer Tammy Wynette, whose full name was Virginia Wynette Pugh.
How Popular is the Name Wynette?
Wynette has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1970. Its best rank was #2,056 in 1969.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #15,557 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #15,413 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #11,766 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #12,798 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #12,145 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,256 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #6,880 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #4,527 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1980 | #6,309 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #4,838 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #3,509 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #3,910 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1976 | #4,609 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1975 | #4,136 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #3,692 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #3,632 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #2,744 | 26 | 0.0017% |
| 1971 | #2,245 | 36 | 0.0022% |
| 1970 | #2,119 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1969 | #2,056 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 1968 | #3,453 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1967 | #2,864 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1966 | #3,556 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #3,047 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1964 | #2,473 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1963 | #2,618 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1962 | #2,811 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1961 | #2,954 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1960 | #3,208 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #3,253 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #2,861 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1957 | #4,532 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #2,528 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1955 | #3,221 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1954 | #2,237 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1953 | #4,223 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,920 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1951 | #3,103 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1950 | #3,047 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #2,272 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1948 | #2,972 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1947 | #3,445 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #2,877 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1945 | #2,914 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1943 | #3,039 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #2,536 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1941 | #2,532 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1940 | #2,571 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1939 | #2,919 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #4,985 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,937 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1936 | #2,151 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1935 | #2,204 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1934 | #4,281 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1933 | #4,850 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1932 | #3,563 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #2,968 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1930 | #4,036 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1929 | #4,558 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #2,950 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1927 | #4,280 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #4,024 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #3,389 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1923 | #3,635 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #3,653 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #5,855 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1919 | #4,806 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #3,242 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1915 | #4,260 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1914 | #3,605 | 6 | 0.0008% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Wynette Shapes Your Personality and Life?
To express itself, you must follow the divine law of love. You have great persistence and hate to give up. You are a good mixer, charming, magnetic and intuitive. The spirituality is the key to success. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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