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Vincent

Boy name

Vincent has been given to 364,716 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1962 and currently ranks #107 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈvɪnsənt/

Borrowed from French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

01.54k3.08k4.619k6.159k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

364,716

Peak year

1962 (6,186 babies)

Rank in 2025

#107 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -12%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Vincent

Vincent van Gogh

Dutch painter (1853–1890)

Alice Cooper

American singer (born 1948)

Vincent Kompany

Belgian association football player and manager

Vincent Price

American actor (1911–1993)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Vincent.

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