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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Vinton — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Vintage|Viola
EnglishBoy→ Stable

Vinton

VIN-tun · 2 syllables

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#14087
→ Stable
#14087
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 4
Peak rank
#13940 in 2021
5yr change
—
Birth frequency
1.4 per 1,000,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20212024

Rank #14087 · Falling since 2021

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Vinton

Popularity score: 4  ·  SSA Rank: #14087

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
62
Higher than 62% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
30 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Vinton scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
EnglishGermanicSurname-basedClassicVintage2-syllableRareGroundedPlace nameBoy-skewingTraditional
Character
pioneering technical vision
STRONG
High confidence

Vinton is an English boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #14087 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#14087 · very rare
Vinton at a Glance
Meaning:From an English surname meaning 'wine town' or 'vineyard settlement', derived from Old English elements for wine and enclosure.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#13940 in 2021
5yr change:—
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers
Vinton Cerf
Internet pioneer, TCP/IP co-developer
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Vinton · Overview
Summary

Vinton is an English boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #14087 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Vinton scores 62/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Classic · Vintage character
Vinton carries a grounded, warm quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
vinton.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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