Vincent
Vincent was the 107th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,267 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 58th; the most babies were born in 1962 (6,159). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2 places. More babies were named Vincent in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning conquering · Latin
Say it VIN-suhnt /ˈvɪnsənt/
- Rank in 2025
- #107 boys, up 14 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 3,267boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19626,159 babies
- Total since 1880
- 364,716babies recorded
What does the name Vincent mean?
Vincent comes from the Latin name Vincentius, from vincens, 'conquering', the present participle of vincere, 'to conquer'. DMNES lists several saints called Vincent from the 4th century on, including a 14th-century Spanish preacher. DMNES finds the name in English records from 1189, and Wiktionary notes that English took it from French. Vincenzo is the Italian form and Vicente the Spanish; Vince and Vinny are short forms.
Vincentius (Latin, “Vincent”)vincere (Latin, “to conquer”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Vince, Vinny, Vincenzo, Vicente, Vincente.
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', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Vincent', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Vincent
The usual nicknames for Vincent are Vince, Vinny and Vin. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Vincent in the last five years, 4 were named Vince, against 3 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vince · also for Vincenzo | Traditional | #1,364 | 645 |
| Vinny · also for Vincenzo | Traditional | #2,256 | 249 |
| Vin | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Vincents go by each one.
Vincent popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,420 since 1911, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #107 | 3,267 |
| 2020 | #121 | 3,045 |
| 2010 | #110 | 3,530 |
| 2000 | #120 | 3,235 |
| 1990 | #78 | 4,804 |
| 1980 | #111 | 2,696 |
| 1970 | #79 | 4,021 |
| 1960 | #98 | 4,373 |
| 1950 | #101 | 2,920 |
| 1940 | #104 | 1,975 |
| 1930 | #84 | 2,318 |
| 1920 | #73 | 2,661 |
| 1910 | #99 | 343 |
| 1900 | #129 | 177 |
| 1890 | #213 | 61 |
| 1880 | #266 | 41 |
How popular is Vincent, counting every spelling?
Vincent is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #118 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #107 for Vincent on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,272 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 3,267 | #107 | 15,608 |
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 Vincent?
3,267 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vincent (0.91 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vincent 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 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vincent.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vincent?
About 256,400 people born in the US named Vincent are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 19 and 60. That makes Vincent mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Vincent by state
How common Vincent was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (2.6×), New Hampshire (2.0×), Wisconsin (1.9×), Maine (1.9×), New Jersey (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vincent: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vincent, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Vincent · Sibling names for Vincent
Questions about the name Vincent
What does Vincent mean?
Vincent means “conquering” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Vincent?
Vincent was the 107th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 3,267 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 58th; the most babies were born in 1962 (6,159). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2 places. More babies were named Vincent in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Vincent a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vincent in the US.
Where is Vincent most popular?
In 2021–2025, Vincent was most common in Vermont (4.62 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Hampshire and Wisconsin.