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.

#26,326 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 2002
2010s
peak 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.

  • #26,326 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 108 born since 2002
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vinaya ranks #26,326 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,326 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 2002
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vinaya's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

2010s is the heaviest window (47 births, 44% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vinaya? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 108 babies named Vinaya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,326 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
Where does Vinaya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vinaya ranks #26,326 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Vinaya

Nearby Names Like Vinaya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vinaya

Vina Girl
#11933 5,267 births
Vincenza Girl
#5735 3,692 births
Vinnie Girl
#13210 3,119 births
Vincent Girl
#15029 1,420 births
Vinita Girl
1,227 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Eunie
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Isma
108 births · Peak 1914
Albirda
108 births · Peak 1918
Ercie
108 births · Peak 1909
Orella
108 births · Peak 1919
Hesper
108 births · Peak 1982
Helyne
108 births · Peak 1922
Jullia
108 births · Peak 1991

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vinaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2002–2023 (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 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 August 2026.