Girl · #15,242 in 2026

Vinita

Name: Popularity of the name Vinita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Vinita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,242

Peak Rank

#1,409 (1921)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1900

First Year

2009

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#1409

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Vinita

Vinita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 33 births, good for #1,409 nationwide. Vinita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Vinita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vinita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Venita
Vanita
Veneta
Venia
Vannatta
Vanity
Vania
Venetia
Viento
Veneto
Venta
Venuti

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinita

What does the name Vinita mean?

Vinita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1900. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Vinita in 2026?

In 2026, Vinita ranks #15,242 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Vinita most popular?

Vinita reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,409 that year with 33 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Vinita most popular?

Vinita has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vinita.

Is Vinita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Vinita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Vinita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vinita include Modena, Leva, Ilo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vinita

Vinita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vinita's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,409. Use the chart and map above to compare Vinita'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.