Vicente
Vicente was the 589th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 498 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 522nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (498). Over the last ten years it has moved up 146 places. More babies were named Vicente in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning conquering (Spanish Vincent) · Latin, Spanish, Portuguese
Say it vih-SEN-tay /vɪˈsɛnteɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #589 boys, up 177 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 498boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025498 babies
- Total since 1880
- 21,951babies recorded
What does the name Vicente mean?
Vicente is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent. Wiktionary and DMNES trace it to Latin Vincentius, from vincens, conquering, the present participle of vincere, to conquer. DMNES lists several 4th-century saints named Vincent and a 14th-century Spanish saint. Wiktionary calls Vicente a doublet of English Vincent and also records it as a surname. Vicente has been used in the US since 1882.
Vincentius (Latin, “Vincent”)vincēns (Latin, “conquering”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: In Spanish the V sounds close to B: bee-SEN-teh.
Related names: Vincent, Vincenzo, Vince, Chente.
See also: Latin names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Vincent', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Vicente' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Nicknames for Vicente
The usual nicknames for Vicente are Chente.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chente | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Vicentes go by each one.
Vicente popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #589 | 498 |
| 2020 | #766 | 315 |
| 2010 | #707 | 330 |
| 2000 | #560 | 375 |
| 1990 | #588 | 293 |
| 1980 | #559 | 237 |
| 1970 | #744 | 123 |
| 1960 | #803 | 91 |
| 1950 | #766 | 81 |
| 1940 | #688 | 78 |
| 1930 | #643 | 92 |
| 1920 | #862 | 63 |
| 1910 | #753 | 17 |
| 1900 | #1,294 | 6 |
| 1890 | #1,153 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vicente, counting every spelling?
Vicente is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #582 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #589 for Vicente on its own. Together these spellings went to 498 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente | 498 | #589 | 2,110 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Vicente?
498 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vicente (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vicente born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 17 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vicente.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vicente?
About 18,600 people born in the US named Vicente are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 13 and 42. That makes Vicente mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Vicente by state
How common Vicente was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (5.2×), Arizona (3.1×), California (2.7×), Texas (2.1×), Colorado (1.6×). In 21 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vicente: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vicente, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Vicente · Sibling names for Vicente
Questions about the name Vicente
What does Vicente mean?
Vicente means “conquering (Spanish Vincent)” (Latin, Spanish, Portuguese origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Vicente?
Vicente was the 589th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 498 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 522nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (498). Over the last ten years it has moved up 146 places. More babies were named Vicente in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Vicente a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vicente in the US.
Where is Vicente most popular?
In 2021–2025, Vicente was most common in New Mexico (1.27 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and California.