Vinny
Boy name · #2236 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Vinny? In official American birth records, Vinny has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 63 baby boys were named Vinny, placing it at #2236 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 boys born in 2025 was named Vinny.
Babies named Vinny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 77-year story
Vinny first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 63 babies and a rank of #2230. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vinny against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vinny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vinny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vinny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vinny is most common
State-level data for Vinny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Vinny
Vinny belongs to the Vincent family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Vincent family went to about 3,467 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #2236 for Vinny alone.
Names like Vinny
Statistically, parents drawn to Vinny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sunny, Atley, Arley, Mikey, and Mendy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vinny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vinny?
In official American birth records, the name Vinny first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
Is Vinny a popular boy name?
Vinny ranked #2236 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Vinny most popular?
Vinny peaked in 2025, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2230 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vinny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American boys was named Vinny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.