US rank #12345 Boys' name Peak 1916 1,068 births

Vinton — #12345 US boys' name

1,068 babies named Vinton in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s121900s101910s1811920s1881930s1141940s1291950s1031960s1021970s641980s471990s312000s262010s512020s10
#12345
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Vinton was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

31 babies were named Vinton in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vinton

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,068 babies named Vinton between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vinton currently holds the #12345 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vinton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Vinton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Iowa and Maine. In total, SSA state-level files list Vinton in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vinton 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 1,068 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.

Vinton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,068

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1916

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,345

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vinton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
31
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
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Vinton by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
188 births that decade — 18% of Vinton's all-time total
1890s121900s101910s1811920s1881930s1141940s1291950s1031960s1021970s641980s471990s312000s262010s512020s10

Vinton by state

Where Vinton concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Vinton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.5%
#2 Iowa
5 0.5%
#3 Maine
5 0.5%
California share of Vinton's total US births 0.5%
Even split

5 of 1,068 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vinton?
1,068 babies have been named Vinton since 1894. It currently ranks #12345 among boys. The peak year was 1916 with 31 births.
When was Vinton most popular?
Vinton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Vinton most popular?
The top states for the name Vinton are California (5 births), Iowa (5 births), Maine (5 births).
How long has the name Vinton been used?
Vinton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vinton?
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, 1894–2024 (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.