Vin
Vin is a masculine given name, usually a short form for Vincent, Calvin, Devin, Gavin, Marvin, Melvin, Alvin, Ervin, Elvin, among other names with the word "Vin" in them.
Meaning & Origin of Vin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vin is a masculine given name, usually a short form for Vincent, Calvin, Devin, Gavin, Marvin, Melvin, Alvin, Ervin, Elvin, among other names with the word "Vin" in them.
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The Story of Vin
Vin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 19 Vins were born — ranking #4,276 that year. As of 2026, Vin ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 249 Vins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vin
Vin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 249 births in the dataset. Vin's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,276. Use the chart and map above to compare Vin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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