Vinay

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Meaning

Vinay is an Indian name typically meaning guidance, good behaviour, genuinity, politeness, modesty and smart in Sanskrit. It has its origins in the Sanskrit language origin.

From Wikipedia

Vinay first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 53 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 47 babies (rank #2,308 that year). In 2024 it was given to 5 boys (rank #14,085). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Vinay

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Vinay yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1,132
Total babies (all years)
53
Years in the data
47
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
197111#3,135
197211#3,145
19736#5,070
197415#2,668
19756#5,440
197614#2,942
197718#2,549
197824#2,067
197915#3,013
198023#2,281
198121#2,416
198224#2,204
198326#2,084
198426#2,092
198529#2,016
198618#2,882
198719#2,832
198825#2,433
198928#2,412
199025#2,693
199116#3,807
199222#3,100
199328#2,637
199420#3,464
199531#2,497
199626#2,908
199736#2,342
199830#2,779
199929#2,936
200034#2,729
200140#2,487
200228#3,256
200347#2,308
200438#2,786
200532#3,236
200628#3,682
200723#4,360
200821#4,700
200928#3,823
201021#4,669
201119#4,969
201229#3,707
201319#4,963
201428#3,779
20156#12,007
201612#7,117
201711#7,503
20188#9,617
20196#12,040
202011#7,464
202111#7,542
20235#14,050
20245#14,085