US rank #11073 Unisex name Peak 1916 3,113 births

Vinnie — #11073 US unisex name

3,113 babies named Vinnie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s2701890s3581900s2971910s4601920s4771930s3621940s3331950s2851960s1471970s631990s172000s72010s162020s21
#11073
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Vinnie was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

66 babies were named Vinnie in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vinnie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,113 babies named Vinnie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vinnie currently holds the #11073 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 66 babies received it in a single year. Vinnie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 805 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vinnie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 477 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Vinnie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 169 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Vinnie in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vinnie 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 3,113 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.

Vinnie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,113

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1916

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#11,073

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vinnie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
66
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
020406080 202419741959194519311917190318891880 20

Vinnie popularity over time — boys

805 total births recorded since 1918 (Vinnie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 805 births
051015202530 202420142004199319811970196019451918 5

Vinnie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
477 births that decade — 15% of Vinnie's all-time total
1880s2701890s3581900s2971910s4601920s4771930s3621940s3331950s2851960s1471970s631990s172000s72010s162020s21

Vinnie by state

Where Vinnie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vinnie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
169 5.4%
#2 Alabama
99 3.2%
#3 New York
57 1.8%
#4 North Carolina
45 1.4%
#5 Mississippi
33 1.1%
#6 Tennessee
30 1.0%
#7 Texas
18 0.6%
#8 Oklahoma
12 0.4%
Georgia share of Vinnie's total US births 5.4%
Even split

169 of 3,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Vinnie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vinnie?
3,113 babies have been named Vinnie since 1880. It currently ranks #11073 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 66 births.
When was Vinnie most popular?
Vinnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Vinnie most popular?
The top states for the name Vinnie are Georgia (169 births), Alabama (99 births), New York (57 births).
Is Vinnie a unisex name?
Yes, Vinnie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,113 births, and as a boy's name it has 805 births.
How long has the name Vinnie been used?
Vinnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vinnie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vina, Vincenza, Vincent, Vinita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.