Vinton
Vinton is a unisex given name. Bearers of the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Vinton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vinton is a unisex given name. Bearers of the name include:
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The Story of Vinton
Vinton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1894, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 31 Vintons were born — ranking #1,176 that year. As of 2026, Vinton ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Vintons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Vinton
Vinton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vinton's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,176. Use the chart and map above to compare Vinton'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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