Vinay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	120	12	–	#2,130
1980s	239	24	+99%	#2,016
1990s	263	26	+10%	#2,342
2000s	319	32	+21%	#2,308
2010s	159	16	-50%	#3,707
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-59%	#7,467

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

120

–

#2,130

1980s

239

+99%

#2,016

1990s

263

+10%

#2,342

2000s

319

+21%

#2,308

2010s

159

-50%

#3,707

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#7,467

The story of Vinay

Vinay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,611 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,139 American babies have been named Vinay. Its peak came in 2003, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vinay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vinay?

The median living Vinay is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 38. An estimated 1,100 people named Vinay are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vinay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#10,611
2024	5	#14,134
2023	5	#14,060
2022	–	–
2021	11	#7,547
2020	11	#7,467
2019	6	#12,043
2018	8	#9,619
2017	11	#7,506
2016	12	#7,119
2015	6	#12,009
2014	28	#3,780
2013	19	#4,965
2012	29	#3,707
2011	19	#4,969
2010	21	#4,669
2009	28	#3,823
2008	21	#4,701
2007	23	#4,361
2006	28	#3,682
2005	32	#3,236
2004	38	#2,786
2003	47	#2,308
2002	28	#3,256
2001	40	#2,487
2000	34	#2,729
1995	31	#2,497
1990	25	#2,693
1985	29	#2,016
1980	23	#2,281
1975	6	#5,440
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vinay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vinay?

The median living Vinay is about 27 years old. Half of all living Vinays are between 19 and 38 years old.

How many people named Vinay are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Vinay are alive in the United States, based on 1,139 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vinay mean?

From Sanskrit विनय (vinaya), meaning ideal behavior, humility, civility, courtesy, intellect.

How popular is the name Vinay in 2025?

Vinay ranked #10,611 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vinay?

1,139 babies have been named Vinay in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vinay most popular?

Vinay peaked in 2003, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Vinay a boy or girl name?

Vinay is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vinay rising or falling?

Vinay is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Vinay

Vinay popularity over time

The story of Vinay

How old are people named Vinay?

Vinay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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