Vinita is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "small" or "splendid". It is often used interchangeably with its variant spelling, Vinati. This name has roots in Hindu culture and has been traditionally bestowed upon females born under the nakshatra (lunar mansion) of Pushya.
These statistics show a fluctuating trend in the number of babies named Vinita over the years. The name's popularity peaked between 1915 and 1921, with a high of 33 births in 1921. However, by the late 1940s, its usage had declined significantly. There were only 7 births in both 1943 and 1948. After a brief resurgence in the mid-1960s to early 1970s, Vinita's popularity has remained quite low, with fewer than 10 births per year since then. Overall, there have been 1227 babies named Vinita from 1900 to 2009.