Vin Diesel
There are approximately 1 people named Vin Diesel living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Vin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Diesel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Vin
247
Alive today
Named Diesel
599
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 247
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2003
Average age: 17
Top Census group: White (41.6%)
Estimated bearers: 599
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #44,341
Per 100K: 0.17
Top ancestry: White (90.0%)
First name trend
Vin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Vin. The peak year was 2003 with 19 births. The average person named Vin today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Vin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 41.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Vin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White41.6% · 377
- Asian and Pacific Islander39.2% · 355
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 81
- Black or African American6.2% · 56
- Two or more races3.6% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Diesel surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Diesel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Diesel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Diesel at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.0% · 470
- Two or more races3.8% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 18
- Black or African American1.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Vin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 247 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Vin right now.
The surname Diesel appears at a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Vin Diesel. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Vin Diesel: questions and answers
How many people are named Vin Diesel?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Vin Diesel. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Vin Diesel?
We classify Vin Diesel as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Vin a male or female name?
Vin is predominantly male. Out of 254 total SSA registrations, 98.0% were male and 2.0% were female. See the full Vin profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Vin Diesel?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.