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Vinny

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Vincent Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,256 Trend ↑ Rising 38%

A diminutive of the male given name Vincent.

Rank 2025
#2,256
among boys · ↑574 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Vinny · +37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,112
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
63 babies
All-time total
1,359
#4,225 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Vinny popularity over time

1,359 babies have been named Vinny since 1948, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 14 1 – #2,779
1950s 69 7 +393% #2,193
1960s 132 13 +91% #1,727
1970s 31 3 -77% #3,273
1980s 42 4 +35% #4,945
1990s 155 16 +269% #3,211
2000s 212 21 +37% #3,631
2010s 420 42 +98% #2,372
2020s (to 2025) 284 47 +13% #2,256

Where Vinny 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 66 0.04 outside top 500
2027 69 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 73 0.04 outside top 500
2030 75 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Vinny

Vinny is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,256 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,359 American babies have been named Vinny. Its peak came in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Vinny?

The median living Vinny is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 30. An estimated 1,300 people named Vinny are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Vinny year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 63 #2,256
2024 46 #2,830
2023 53 #2,536
2022 42 #2,999
2021 45 #2,815
2020 35 #3,267
2019 45 #2,803
2018 43 #2,843
2017 34 #3,372
2016 32 #3,520
2015 49 #2,563
2014 33 #3,363
2013 42 #2,803
2012 52 #2,445
2011 54 #2,372
2010 36 #3,177
2009 16 #5,785
2008 26 #4,035
2007 19 #4,978
2006 25 #3,996
2005 21 #4,321
2004 22 #4,125
2003 22 #3,972
2002 17 #4,695
2001 21 #3,965
2000 23 #3,631
1995 19 #3,552
1990 6 #8,076
1985 – –
1980 7 #5,503
1975 – –
1970 10 #3,273
1965 10 #2,776
1960 22 #1,768
1955 11 #2,549
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Vinny

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vinny Appice Vinny Appice American drummer (born 1957) Contemporary
  2. 2 Vinny Del Negro Vinny Del Negro American basketball player and coach (born 1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vinny?

The median living Vinny is about 14 years old. Half of all living Vinnys are between 6 and 30 years old.

How many people named Vinny are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Vinny are alive in the United States, based on 1,359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vinny mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Vincent.

How popular is the name Vinny in 2025?

Vinny ranked #2,256 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vinny?

1,359 babies have been named Vinny in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vinny most popular?

Vinny peaked in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Vinny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vinny rising or falling?

Vinny is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vinny become more popular?

Vinny is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 boys named Vinny in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vinny?

Well-known people named Vinny include Vinny Appice (musician), Vinny Del Negro (basketball player).

Names like Vinny

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