Vinny
Boy name · #2236 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vinny in class?
Vinny scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vinny is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vinny is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vinnys were CA (13), AZ (5), MN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.