Recorded 1913–1955 Boys' name Peak 1923 136 births

Vinal — boys' name

136 babies named Vinal in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s351920s551930s171940s241950s5
1920s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Vinal was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

11 babies were named Vinal in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vinal

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Vinal between 1913 and 1955, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vinal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vinal performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Vinal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maine, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Vinal in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vinal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 136 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vinal at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

136

Since 1913

43 years of records

Peak year

1923

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1913

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1955

Vinal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1913

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1923)
11
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
4681012 19551942193319281922191919141913 5

Vinal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
55 births that decade — 40% of Vinal's all-time total
1910s351920s551930s171940s241950s5

Vinal by state

Where Vinal concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Vinal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maine
46 33.8%
Maine share of Vinal's total US births 33.8%

46 of 136 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vinal?
136 babies have been named Vinal since 1913. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1923 with 11 births.
When was Vinal most popular?
Vinal was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Vinal most popular?
The top states for the name Vinal are Maine (46 births).
How long has the name Vinal been used?
Vinal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 43 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Vinal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vincent, Vince, Vincenzo, Vinson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.