Vinton: 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	12	1	–	#948
1900s	10	1	-17%	#1,403
1910s	181	18	+1710%	#1,203
1920s	188	19	+4%	#1,322
1930s	114	11	-39%	#1,584
1940s	129	13	+13%	#1,846
1950s	103	10	-20%	#2,183
1960s	102	10	-1%	#2,310
1970s	64	6	-37%	#3,358
1980s	47	5	-27%	#4,885
1990s	31	3	-34%	#6,341
2000s	26	3	-16%	#9,740
2010s	51	5	+96%	#8,723
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-67%	#13,946

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#948

1900s

-17%

#1,403

1910s

181

+1710%

#1,203

1920s

188

+4%

#1,322

1930s

114

-39%

#1,584

1940s

129

+13%

#1,846

1950s

103

-20%

#2,183

1960s

102

-1%

#2,310

1970s

-37%

#3,358

1980s

-27%

#4,885

1990s

-34%

#6,341

2000s

-16%

#9,740

2010s

+96%

#8,723

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#13,946

The story of Vinton

Vinton 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 1894, 1,068 American babies have been named Vinton. Its peak came in 1916, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Vinton?

The median living Vinton is about 57 years old; half are between 36 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Vinton 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.

Vinton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#14,136
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,946
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#9,620
2017	–	–
2016	8	#9,610
2015	5	#13,929
2014	7	#10,647
2013	–	–
2012	7	#10,705
2011	9	#8,723
2010	7	#10,697
2009	5	#14,393
2008	6	#12,467
2007	8	#9,740
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#9,890
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#7,150
1985	5	#7,546
1980	8	#4,923
1975	6	#5,441
1970	9	#3,512
1965	12	#2,468
1960	14	#2,310
1955	6	#3,869
1950	11	#2,431
1945	12	#2,124
1940	8	#2,856
1935	15	#1,922
1930	15	#2,074
1925	14	#2,310
1920	31	#1,322
1915	29	#1,239
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vinton?

The median living Vinton is about 57 years old. Half of all living Vintons are between 36 and 72 years old.

How many people named Vinton are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Vinton are alive in the United States, based on 1,068 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vinton mean?

Vinton is a unisex given name.

How popular is the name Vinton in 2025?

Vinton 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 Vinton?

1,068 babies have been named Vinton in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vinton most popular?

Vinton peaked in 1916, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Vinton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vinton rising or falling?

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

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Vinton popularity over time

The story of Vinton

How old are people named Vinton?

Vinton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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