Vincenzo
Vincenzo was the 674th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 403 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 142 places. More babies were named Vincenzo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning conquering (Italian Vincent) · Latin, Italian
Say it vin-CHEN-zoh /vɪnˈtʃɛnzoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #674 boys, up 62 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 403boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025403 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,659babies recorded
What does the name Vincenzo mean?
Vincenzo is the Italian form of Vincent, which Wiktionary derives from Latin Vincentius. DMNES explains Vincentius as coming from vincens, conquering, the present participle of vincere, to conquer, and lists several 4th-century saints of the name. Wiktionary records it as the Italian equivalent of English Vincent; Spanish Vicente is the same name. Vincenzo has been used in the US since 1900.
Vincentius (Latin, “Vincent”)vincēns (Latin, “conquering”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: In Italian the c is said ch and the z ts: veen-CHEN-tso.
Related names: Vincent, Vicente, Enzo, Vince, Vinny.
See also: Latin names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Vincenzo' (Italian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Vincent', DMNES (Durham University)
- 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 Vincenzo
The usual nicknames for Vincenzo are Enzo, Vince and Vinny. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Vincenzo in the last five years, 1006 were named Enzo, against 116 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo · also for Lorenzo | Traditional | #72 | 18,745 |
| Vince · also for Vincent | Modern | #1,364 | 645 |
| Vinny · also for Vincent | Traditional | #2,256 | 249 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Vincenzos go by each one.
Vincenzo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #674 | 403 |
| 2020 | #736 | 335 |
| 2010 | #885 | 236 |
| 2000 | #997 | 149 |
| 1990 | #1,012 | 110 |
| 1980 | #1,018 | 80 |
| 1970 | #939 | 73 |
| 1960 | #2,309 | 14 |
| 1950 | #4,172 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #2,073 | 15 |
| 1920 | #1,118 | 41 |
| 1910 | #1,829 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,495 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vincenzo, counting every spelling?
Vincenzo has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #664 for boys in 2025, against #674 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Vincenzo?
403 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vincenzo (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vincenzo 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 21 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vincenzo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vincenzo?
About 9,700 people born in the US named Vincenzo are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 7 and 30. That makes Vincenzo 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.
Vincenzo by state
How common Vincenzo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (5.2×), New Jersey (4.2×), New York (3.3×), Pennsylvania (3.0×), Massachusetts (2.7×). In 27 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 Vincenzo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vincenzo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Vincenzo · Sibling names for Vincenzo
Questions about the name Vincenzo
What does Vincenzo mean?
Vincenzo means “conquering (Italian Vincent)” (Latin, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Vincenzo?
Vincenzo was the 674th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 403 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 142 places. More babies were named Vincenzo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Vincenzo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vincenzo in the US.
Where is Vincenzo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Vincenzo was most common in Connecticut (1.12 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and New York.