Name meaning & stats
Vinay
Vinay. 1,139 US babies since 1940, peak 2003. Notable Vinays are 2.0× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2003
1,139 US babies were named Vinay between 1940 and 2025.
Vinay around the world
- England & Wales: 373 babies since 1996, peak 2000, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Vinays end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 2.0× | Low · 8 people |
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 7 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 0.7× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Vinays show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Vinnys spell it Vinay
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2003)