How Many People Are Named Vinnie?
An estimated 1,395 people in the United States have the first name Vinnie. It is used for both genders, with 79.5% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Vinnie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vinnie 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 Vinnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Vinnie has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,395
About 1 in 245,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.5% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1916
66 births
Total Registered
3,918
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vinnie
Vinnie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.5%) and females (79.5%). Out of 3,918 total births registered, 805 were male and 3,113 were female.
Vinnie as a male name
Ranked #5,857 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (26 births)
Vinnie as a female name
Ranked #12,037 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (66 births)
Vinnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vinnie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 477 babies were registered. Vinnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vinnie by Decade
How has Vinnie 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.
Vinnie by State
Birth registrations for Vinnie span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, New York. The lowest are in Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia. On average, about 44 Vinnies were registered per state.
Vinnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vinnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vinnie
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vinnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vinnie?
We estimate approximately 1,395 people named Vinnie 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 245,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Vinnie a common name?
Vinnie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,918 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vinnie most popular?
Vinnie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vinnie is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vinnie a female name?
Vinnie is predominantly female. 79.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vinnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vinnie Smith, Vinnie Johnson, Vinnie 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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