Vinnie is a well-established choice, ranked #58 in 2025. With 851 babies named Vinnie in 2025, meeting another Vinnie at school is a real possibility.
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UK Rank 2025
#58
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About the Name Vinnie
Vinnie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1993 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #111 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Vinnie is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Vinnie on the register.
⭐ Famous People Named Vinnie
Vinnie Jones — Vincent Peter Jones is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Vinnie Colaiuta — Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Colaiuta is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres.
Vinnie Fiorello — Vincent "Vinnie" Fiorello is an American rock musician and businessman.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Vinnie
Possibly. With around 851 UK babies named Vinnie per year, your child may well come across another Vinnie at school, though sharing a class is less likely.
Vinnie is at its highest recorded position — #58 in 2025, with 851 births. In 2020 it ranked #119.
Vinnie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Vinnie include: Vinnie Jones, Vinnie Colaiuta and Vinnie Fiorello. Short summaries for each appear below.
Vinnie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Vinnies in the wild.
851
UK babies named Vinnie (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 61 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Vinnie
Almost certainly the only Vinnie in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Vinnie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vincent Capuccio, better known as Vinnie Stigma, is an American guitarist and occasional vocalist who is a founding member of the New York hardcore band Agnostic Front.