US rank #6023 Boys' name Peak 2003 385 births

Vinicius — #6023 US boys' name

385 babies named Vinicius in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s592000s1762010s982020s52
#6023
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Vinicius was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

22 babies were named Vinicius in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vinicius

The Social Security Administration has registered 385 babies named Vinicius between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vinicius currently holds the #6023 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vinicius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Vinicius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 56 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Vinicius in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vinicius 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 385 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.

Vinicius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

385

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2003

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,023

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vinicius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
22
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201120072003199919941992 6

Vinicius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
176 births that decade — 46% of Vinicius's all-time total
1990s592000s1762010s982020s52

Vinicius by state

Where Vinicius concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Vinicius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
56 14.5%
#2 New Jersey
6 1.6%
Massachusetts share of Vinicius's total US births 14.5%
Even split

56 of 385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vinicius?
385 babies have been named Vinicius since 1992. It currently ranks #6023 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 22 births.
When was Vinicius most popular?
Vinicius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Vinicius most popular?
The top states for the name Vinicius are Massachusetts (56 births), New Jersey (6 births).
How long has the name Vinicius been used?
Vinicius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vinicius?
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.