Boy nameCurrently #111 in the USFalling
Vincent
VIN-sunt//ˈvɪnsənt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19627 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Conquering
Vincent comes from the Latin 'vincere', meaning 'to conquer', and was borne by several saints as well as painter Vincent van Gogh. Its elegant, artistic association gives it a distinctive, romantic weight.
Vincent's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Vincent |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 41 |
| 1881 | 30 |
| 1882 | 38 |
| 1883 | 43 |
| 1884 | 51 |
| 1885 | 48 |
| 1886 | 50 |
| 1887 | 52 |
| 1888 | 67 |
| 1889 | 65 |
| 1890 | 61 |
| 1891 | 74 |
| 1892 | 93 |
| 1893 | 82 |
| 1894 | 94 |
| 1895 | 134 |
| 1896 | 112 |
| 1897 | 112 |
| 1898 | 140 |
| 1899 | 125 |
| 1900 | 177 |
| 1901 | 131 |
| 1902 | 148 |
| 1903 | 170 |
| 1904 | 206 |
| 1905 | 176 |
| 1906 | 193 |
| 1907 | 239 |
| 1908 | 250 |
| 1909 | 264 |
| 1910 | 343 |
| 1911 | 506 |
| 1912 | 1,183 |
| 1913 | 1,535 |
| 1914 | 1,969 |
| 1915 | 2,504 |
| 1916 | 2,508 |
| 1917 | 2,649 |
| 1918 | 2,635 |
| 1919 | 2,542 |
| 1920 | 2,673 |
| 1921 | 2,791 |
| 1922 | 2,722 |
| 1923 | 2,728 |
| 1924 | 2,646 |
| 1925 | 2,792 |
| 1926 | 2,558 |
| 1927 | 2,661 |
| 1928 | 2,458 |
| 1929 | 2,344 |
| 1930 | 2,333 |
| 1931 | 2,174 |
| 1932 | 2,075 |
| 1933 | 1,995 |
| 1934 | 1,876 |
| 1935 | 1,796 |
| 1936 | 1,744 |
| 1937 | 1,848 |
| 1938 | 1,841 |
| 1939 | 1,818 |
| 1940 | 1,975 |
| 1941 | 2,057 |
| 1942 | 2,390 |
| 1943 | 2,428 |
| 1944 | 2,037 |
| 1945 | 2,122 |
| 1946 | 2,431 |
| 1947 | 2,810 |
| 1948 | 2,800 |
| 1949 | 2,920 |
| 1950 | 2,929 |
| 1951 | 2,938 |
| 1952 | 3,179 |
| 1953 | 3,183 |
| 1954 | 3,370 |
| 1955 | 3,488 |
| 1956 | 3,764 |
| 1957 | 4,093 |
| 1958 | 4,288 |
| 1959 | 4,224 |
| 1960 | 4,384 |
| 1961 | 4,338 |
| 1962 | 6,188 |
| 1963 | 6,176 |
| 1964 | 5,698 |
| 1965 | 5,463 |
| 1966 | 4,986 |
| 1967 | 4,413 |
| 1968 | 4,008 |
| 1969 | 4,085 |
| 1970 | 4,050 |
| 1971 | 3,459 |
| 1972 | 2,773 |
| 1973 | 2,703 |
| 1974 | 2,447 |
| 1975 | 2,401 |
| 1976 | 2,466 |
| 1977 | 2,475 |
| 1978 | 2,531 |
| 1979 | 2,542 |
| 1980 | 2,717 |
| 1981 | 2,800 |
| 1982 | 2,887 |
| 1983 | 2,914 |
| 1984 | 2,997 |
| 1985 | 3,071 |
| 1986 | 3,113 |
| 1987 | 3,199 |
| 1988 | 4,093 |
| 1989 | 4,521 |
| 1990 | 4,820 |
| 1991 | 4,505 |
| 1992 | 4,122 |
| 1993 | 3,698 |
| 1994 | 3,612 |
| 1995 | 3,324 |
| 1996 | 3,344 |
| 1997 | 3,199 |
| 1998 | 3,105 |
| 1999 | 3,073 |
| 2000 | 3,241 |
| 2001 | 3,208 |
| 2002 | 3,194 |
| 2003 | 3,424 |
| 2004 | 3,433 |
| 2005 | 3,752 |
| 2006 | 4,038 |
| 2007 | 3,962 |
| 2008 | 3,583 |
| 2009 | 3,494 |
| 2010 | 3,537 |
| 2011 | 3,800 |
| 2012 | 3,733 |
| 2013 | 3,859 |
| 2014 | 3,764 |
| 2015 | 3,731 |
| 2016 | 3,845 |
| 2017 | 3,673 |
| 2018 | 3,572 |
| 2019 | 3,350 |
| 2020 | 3,042 |
| 2021 | 3,197 |
| 2022 | 2,984 |
| 2023 | 2,992 |
| 2024 | 3,169 |
Vincent through the decades
- Vincent peaked in 1962, when 6,188 babies were named Vincent in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Vincent has fallen 11% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Vincent currently ranks #111 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Vince
Variants & spellings
VicenteVincenzo
Famous people named Vincent
- Vincent van Gogh — painter