Boys' name · since 1913
Vinal
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Vinal, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,441 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
136 boys have been named Vinal since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Vinal recorded 136 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1955.
- #15,441 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 136 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vinal ranks #15,441 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 136 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,441 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vinal's 136 recorded births place it above 66.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Vinal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vinal splits its recorded history at 1928: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vinal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1955
- Peak year (1923)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Vinal by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (55 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Vinal's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Vinal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (40% of all-time use).
Vinal by state
Where Vinal concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 46 | 33.8% |
46 of 136 births nationwide.
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What to do with Vinal's data
- Vinal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Vinals (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vinal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vinal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.