Vinita: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	46	5	–	#1,356
1910s	153	15	+233%	#1,428
1920s	213	21	+39%	#1,435
1930s	144	14	-32%	#1,744
1940s	108	11	-25%	#2,292
1950s	158	16	+46%	#2,549
1960s	128	13	-19%	#2,749
1970s	127	13	-1%	#3,025
1980s	84	8	-34%	#6,144
1990s	38	4	-55%	#10,540
2000s	28	3	-26%	#15,279
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,356

1910s

153

+233%

#1,428

1920s

213

+39%

#1,435

1930s

144

-32%

#1,744

1940s

108

-25%

#2,292

1950s

158

+46%

#2,549

1960s

128

-19%

#2,749

1970s

127

-1%

#3,025

1980s

-34%

#6,144

1990s

-55%

#10,540

2000s

-26%

#15,279

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vinita

Vinita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 1,227 American babies have been named Vinita. Its peak came in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Vinita?

The median living Vinita is about 60 years old; half are between 47 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Vinita 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.

Vinita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#17,182
2008	6	#17,387
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#18,313
2002	5	#17,981
2001	6	#15,279
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,688
1990	–	–
1985	8	#8,295
1980	9	#7,394
1975	16	#4,132
1970	23	#3,025
1965	6	#6,517
1960	13	#3,681
1955	20	#2,549
1950	10	#3,656
1945	5	#5,210
1940	14	#2,292
1935	17	#1,999
1930	12	#2,682
1925	20	#2,014
1920	24	#1,748
1915	16	#2,046
1910	8	#1,923
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,718
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vinita?

The median living Vinita is about 60 years old. Half of all living Vinitas are between 47 and 72 years old.

How many people named Vinita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Vinita are alive in the United States, based on 1,227 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vinita mean?

A female given name from India.

How popular is the name Vinita in 2025?

Vinita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vinita?

1,227 babies have been named Vinita in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vinita most popular?

Vinita peaked in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Vinita a boy or girl name?

Vinita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vinita rising or falling?

Vinita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vinita popularity over time

The story of Vinita

How old are people named Vinita?

Vinita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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