How Many People Are Named Vinston?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Vinston. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Vinston peaked in popularity in 1943 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vinston 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 Vinston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Vinston is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Vinston is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1943
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vinston
Vinston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vinston as a male name
Ranked #3,879 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1943 (5 births)
Vinston: Popularity Over Time
Vinston by Decade
How has Vinston 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
Vinston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vinston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vinston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vinston?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Vinston 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Vinston a common name?
Vinston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vinston most popular?
Vinston reached peak popularity in 1943, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vinston is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vinston a male name?
Vinston is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vinston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vinston Smith, Vinston Johnson, Vinston 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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