unisex name
Vinnie
VIN-ee
- Origin Latin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 100 (E&W)
- Births on record 11,080
England and Wales
#58
2025 births
Vinnie is a name of Latin origin meaning "conquering." It is a pet form of Vincent, from vincere, to conquer, and shows the widest transatlantic gap in our records — top 60 in England and Wales, past 5,900 in the United States.
- Vinnie is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2025, when 851 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 619 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- Vinnie started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vinnie over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 759 |
| 2010s | 2,865 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,301 |
What Vinnie means
Vinnie means conquering, or one who prevails, inherited from Vincent. The Latin root is the ordinary verb for winning, which made it a natural choice for early Christians naming children after martyrs who had prevailed in a different sense.
Where Vinnie comes from
Vinnie shortens Vincent, from the Latin Vincentius, from vincere, to conquer — the verb behind victor, invincible and convince. Vincent of Saguntum, martyred in 304, made it an early Christian name, and Vincent de Paul carried it into the seventeenth century. Vinnie can also serve as a short form of Lavinia or Davina for girls, which is why our records show it for both sexes. The name carries a strong Italian-American association in popular culture that it does not have in Britain.
Vinnie in use
Vinnie produces the largest transatlantic gap of any name we hold: 58 in England and Wales against 5,987 in the United States, a hundred-fold difference. Our data marks it reviving, with a peak in 1916 — so the British enthusiasm is a return, not a novelty, though the two peaks are more than a century apart.
How popular is Vinnie?
In 2025, Vinnie was given to 851 babies in England and Wales, ranking #58 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
Where Vinnie is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vinnie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vinnie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vinnie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Vinnie
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Vinnie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Vinnie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vinnie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vinnie
What does the name Vinnie mean?
Vinnie means "conquering," from the Latin vincere, by way of Vincent.
Is Vinnie short for Vincent?
Usually, though it also serves as a short form of Lavinia or Davina for girls.
Is Vinnie more popular in Britain?
Overwhelmingly. At 58 in England and Wales against 5,987 in the United States, it is the widest transatlantic gap in our data.
Is Vinnie a girl's or a boy's name?
Vinnie is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Vinnie?
Vinnie has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Vinnie?
Vinnie is usually shortened to Vin.
Is Vinnie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vinnie currently ranks #58 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Vinnie originally a boys' or girls' name?
Vinnie was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.