boy's name
Vinayak
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 187
Vinayak is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Vinayak over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Vinayak?
In 2025, Vinayak was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Vinayak 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 Vinayak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vinayak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vinayak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vinayak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vinayak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vinayak
How popular is the name Vinayak?
In 2025, Vinayak was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vinayak a girl's or a boy's name?
Vinayak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Vinayak most popular?
Vinayak peaked in 2000, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vinayak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vinayak currently ranks #9,023 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.