Vinh
Vietnamese name meaning eternal, prosperous, glorious.
Name Census estimates that about 1,489 living Americans carry the first name Vinh. It is a predominantly male name (99.3% of registrations). The average person named Vinh today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vinh births was 1983 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vinh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vinh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 230,191 Americans
Peak year
1983
58 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,679
Tracked since 1976
Census
Vinh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,250 people with the first name Vinh, which placed it at #2,806 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#2,806
National first-name rank
People counted
8.3K
8,250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vinh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vinh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.4%) and White (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vinh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vinh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.3% · 8,025
- Two or more races1.4% · 116
- White0.7% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 36
- Black or African American0.1% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Vinh
Out of the 1,528 babies given the name Vinh since 1880, 99.3% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Vinh as a male name
- Ranked #4,679 in 2024
- 22 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1983 (58 births)
Vinh as a female name
- Ranked #12,134 in 1984
- 5 female births in 1984
- Peak: 1982 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vinh leans strongly male. 7,453 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 796 female bearers (9.6%).
Popularity
Vinh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vinh from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 409 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vinh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vinh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vinhs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Washington recorded the most babies named Vinh, while Louisiana, Washington, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 142 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vinh
The name Vinh is of Vietnamese origin, rooted in the Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary. It is believed to have emerged around the 10th century CE, during the time when Vietnam was heavily influenced by Chinese culture and language.
The name Vinh is derived from the Chinese word 榮 (pinyin: róng), which means "glory" or "honor." It reflects the desire of parents to wish their child a life filled with prosperity, success, and respect.
In ancient Vietnamese texts, such as the "Đại Việt Sử Ký" (The Complete Annals of Đại Việt), there are records of individuals bearing the name Vinh, particularly among the nobility and scholarly classes.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Vinh was Nguyễn Vinh (1111-1185), a prominent Vietnamese Confucian scholar and statesman during the Lý Dynasty. He was known for his contributions to education and his role in shaping the country's administrative system.
Another notable figure was Trần Vinh (1335-1370), a military commander and statesman during the Trần Dynasty. He played a crucial role in defending Vietnam against the Mongol invasions in the 13th and 14th centuries.
During the Lê Dynasty, Lê Vinh (1459-1522) was a renowned poet and calligrapher. His works were highly regarded and have been preserved in various literary anthologies.
In more recent history, Nguyễn Vinh Long (1905-1957) was a prominent Vietnamese politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of the State of Vietnam from 1954 to 1956.
Vinh has also been a recurring name among Vietnamese artists and intellectuals. For instance, Tô Vinh (1908-1986) was a celebrated painter and sculptor who played a significant role in the development of modern Vietnamese art.
While the name Vinh has remained popular throughout Vietnamese history, its usage has extended beyond Vietnam's borders, particularly among Vietnamese communities around the world.
People
Vinh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vinh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vinh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vinh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,489 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vinh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 230,191 US residents.
Is Vinh a common name?
We classify Vinh as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,528 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vinh most popular?
The single biggest year for Vinh was 1983, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vinh is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vinh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 8,250 people with the name Vinh, or 2.73 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,806 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vinh in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vinh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vinh leans strongly male. 7,453 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 796 female bearers (9.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vinh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vinh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.4%) and White (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vinh most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Vinh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (8,025 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vinh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vinh a male name?
Yes, 99.3% of people registered as Vinh in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vinh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vinh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vinh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Vinh?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Vinh at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.