Vince
Boy name · #1364 in 2025 · Very rare
Vince is currently the #1364 boy name in the United States — 137 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,139 boys born in 2025 was named Vince.
The 143-year story
Vince first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 595 boys were named Vince — good for #323 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vince per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vince in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vince is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vince will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vince is most common
State-level data for Vince is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Vince
Vince belongs to the Vincent family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Vincent family went to about 3,467 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #1364 for Vince alone.
Names like Vince
Statistically, parents drawn to Vince tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vance, Lance, Laurence, Terrence, and Terence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vince | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | #1362 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1438 |
| 2023 | 133 | #1390 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1565 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1485 |
| 2018 | 152 | #1224 |
| 2017 | 139 | #1300 |
| 2016 | 151 | #1234 |
| 2015 | 142 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 152 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 160 | #1135 |
| 2012 | 151 | #1191 |
| 2011 | 161 | #1126 |
| 2010 | 158 | #1163 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1278 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1154 |
| 2007 | 197 | #990 |
| 2006 | 175 | #1038 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1289 |
| 2004 | 108 | #1349 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1233 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1268 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1307 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vince a popular boy name?
Vince ranked #1364 among boys in 2025 with 137 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Vince most popular?
Vince peaked in 1963, when 595 American boys received the name (ranked #323 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vince?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,139 newborn American boys was named Vince. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.