Vinny
Vinny or Vinnie is a masculine given name, usually a shortened version of Vincent, Vincenzo, Arvin, or Vicente, which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Vinny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vinny or Vinnie is a masculine given name, usually a shortened version of Vincent, Vincenzo, Arvin, or Vicente, which may refer to:
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The Story of Vinny
Vinny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1948, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 54 Vinnys were born — ranking #2,346 that year. As of 2026, Vinny ranks #2,616 for baby boys with 51 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Vinnys 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 Vinny
Vinny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vinny's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Vinny'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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