boy's name
Vin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 278
Vin is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Vin?
In 2025, Vin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Vin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vin
How popular is the name Vin?
In 2025, Vin was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vin a girl's or a boy's name?
Vin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vin?
Vin has 1 syllable.
When was Vin most popular?
Vin peaked in 2003, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vin currently ranks #2,925 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.