How Many People Are Named Vinson?
An estimated 2,924 people in the United States have the first name Vinson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Vinson peaked in popularity in 1969 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vinson 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 Vinson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,924
About 1 in 117,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1969
75 births
Total Registered
3,825
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vinson
Vinson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,825 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vinson as a male name
Ranked #12,211 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (75 births)
Vinson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vinson span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 553 babies were registered. Vinson has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vinson by Decade
How has Vinson 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.
Vinson by State
Birth registrations for Vinson span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 54 Vinsons were registered per state.
Vinson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vinson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vinson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vinson?
We estimate approximately 2,924 people named Vinson 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 117,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Vinson a common name?
Vinson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,825 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vinson most popular?
Vinson reached peak popularity in 1969, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vinson is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vinson a male name?
Vinson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vinson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vinson Smith, Vinson Johnson, Vinson 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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