Vinnie

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A few things about Vinnie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Vinnie

Vinnie Vincent

American guitarist

Choose Vinnie and your child shares a first name with Vinnie Vincent, an American guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Vinnie, like who?” Vinnie Vincent's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Vinnie, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Vinnie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVinnie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Vinnies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #325. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
• ⚖️Boy or girlVinnie is given to both boys and girls: 71% of the 21 babies named Vinnie in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Vinnie

Vinnie is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Hindu origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Vinnie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 109 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #325 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.

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