Girls' name · since 1900
Vinita
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 1,227 babies named Vinita, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,512 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,227
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vinita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,227 have been recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Vinita recorded 1,227 times among girls since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2009.
- #6,512 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,227 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vinita ranks #6,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,227 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,512 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,227
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vinita's 1,227 recorded births place it above 90.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Vinita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vinita's full recorded timeline at 1952, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vinita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2009
- Peak year (1921)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Vinita by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (213 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Vinita's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Vinita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
153 births
- 1920s
1920s
213 births
- 1930s
1930s
144 births
- 1940s
1940s
108 births
- 1950s
1950s
158 births
- 1960s
1960s
128 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 213 births (17% of all-time use).
How Vinita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vinita's total volume
Vinita by state
Where Vinita concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 135 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 74 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
135 of 1,227 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Vinita's data
- Vinita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (213 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Vinitas (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vinita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1900–2009 (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 Vinita 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.