Girls' name · since 2002

Vinaya

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Vinaya, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

108
total births
2002–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Vinaya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 108 have been recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vinaya has been recorded 108 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.

  • 108 total births
  • 2002–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

108 girls have been named Vinaya since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

108
total births
2002–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Vinaya was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

10 babies were named Vinaya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

Vinaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vinaya's full recorded timeline at 2012, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vinaya at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

108

Since 2002

22 years of records

Peak year

2007

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2002

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2023

Vinaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 200220062008201020122014201620222023 8

Vinaya by decade

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

2010s was Vinaya's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Vinaya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vinaya?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 108 babies named Vinaya. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Vinaya most popular?
Vinaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Vinaya been used?
Records for Vinaya go back to 2002, giving 22 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Vinaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vina, Vincenza, Vinnie, Vincent, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vinaya's data

  • Vinaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2002–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vinaya: Baby Name Since 2002 - 108 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vinaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Vinaya 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 July 2026.