Vinh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,529

among boys · ↑161 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vinh · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1983

58 babies

All-time total

1,551

#3,881 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Vinh popularity over time

1,551 babies have been named Vinh since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	55	55	6	–	#2,234
1980s	10	399	409	41	+644%	#1,204
1990s	–	373	373	37	-9%	#1,848
2000s	–	385	385	39	+3%	#2,152
2010s	–	236	236	24	-39%	#3,113
2020s (to 2025)	–	93	93	16	-34%	#4,529

Where Vinh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Vinh

Vinh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,529 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,551 American babies have been named Vinh. Its peak came in 1983, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Vinh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vinh?

The median living Vinh is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 37. An estimated 1,500 people named Vinh 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.

Vinh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	23	#4,529
2024	–	–	22	#4,690
2023	–	–	11	#7,692
2022	–	–	12	#7,230
2021	–	–	13	#6,662
2020	–	–	12	#7,009
2019	–	–	15	#6,081
2018	–	–	13	#6,678
2017	–	–	14	#6,308
2016	–	–	25	#4,190
2015	–	–	34	#3,360
2014	–	–	31	#3,527
2013	–	–	24	#4,175
2012	–	–	37	#3,113
2011	–	–	20	#4,813
2010	–	–	23	#4,357
2009	–	–	35	#3,271
2008	–	–	37	#3,162
2007	–	–	44	#2,763
2006	–	–	43	#2,738
2005	–	–	32	#3,237
2004	–	–	32	#3,155
2003	–	–	52	#2,152
2002	–	–	43	#2,401
2001	–	–	32	#2,926
2000	–	–	35	#2,673
1995	–	–	42	#2,024
1990	–	–	40	#1,943
1985	–	–	40	#1,612
1980	–	–	36	#1,652
1975	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vinh?

The median living Vinh is about 27 years old. Half of all living Vinhs are between 17 and 37 years old.

How many people named Vinh are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Vinh are alive in the United States, based on 1,551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vinh in 2025?

Vinh ranked #4,529 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vinh?

1,551 babies have been named Vinh in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vinh most popular?

Vinh peaked in 1983, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Vinh a boy or girl name?

Vinh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vinh rising or falling?

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

Will Vinh become more popular?

Vinh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Vinh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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