How Many People Are Named Vinay?
An estimated 1,101 people in the United States have the first name Vinay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Vinay peaked in popularity in 2003 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vinay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vinay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,101
About 1 in 311,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2003
47 births
Total Registered
1,132
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vinay
Vinay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,132 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vinay as a male name
Ranked #14,085 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (47 births)
Vinay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vinay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 319 babies were registered. Vinay has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vinay by Decade
How has Vinay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vinay by State
Birth registrations for Vinay span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Michigan, Texas, New York. On average, about 59 Vinays were registered per state.
Vinay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vinay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vinay
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Vinay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vinay?
We estimate approximately 1,101 people named Vinay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 311,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Vinay a common name?
Vinay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,132 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vinay most popular?
Vinay reached peak popularity in 2003, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vinay is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vinay a male name?
Vinay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vinay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vinay Smith, Vinay Johnson, Vinay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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