Total births
377
Girls' name · since 1880
Viney
Viney has 377 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 377
- total births
- 1880–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Viney is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 377 have been recorded since 1880.
Viney has 377 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1968.
- 377 total births
- 1880–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
377 girls have been named Viney since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 377
- total births
- 1880–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Viney was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
16 babies were named Viney in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Viney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Viney's full recorded timeline at 1922, 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 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Viney at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Viney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1968
- Peak year (1919)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Viney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Viney's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Viney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s
1900s
41 births
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (23% of all-time use).
Viney by state
Where Viney concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 1.6% |
Louisiana share of Viney's total US births 1.6%
6 of 377 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Viney? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 377 babies named Viney. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 16 births.
When was Viney most popular? ▼
Viney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Viney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Viney are Louisiana (6 births).
How long has the name Viney been used? ▼
Viney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 89 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Viney? ▼
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 Viney's data
- Viney's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Vineys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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.
Keep exploring Viney
Nearby Names Like Viney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Viney
Vina Girl
#13479 5,267 births
Vincenza Girl
#5978 3,692 births
Vinnie Girl
#11126 3,119 births
Vincent Girl
#8993 1,420 births
Vinita Girl
1,227 births
Compare Viney side by side: Viney vs Vina Viney vs Vincenza Viney vs Vinnie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1968 (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. "Viney: Baby Name Since 1880 - 377 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/viney. 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 Viney 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 June 2026.