Vincent
Boy name · #107 in 2025 · Well-known
Vincent is currently the #107 boy name in the United States — 3,267 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #109, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 551 boys born in 2025 was named Vincent.
The 145-year story
Vincent first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 41 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 6,159 boys were named Vincent — good for #66 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 Vincent per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vincent in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vincent is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Vincent is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vincent is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Vincent is most common in RI (5.4 per 1,000), CT (4.1 per 1,000), MT (4 per 1,000), ME (3.9 per 1,000), WI (3.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Vincent is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Vincent
Vincent carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Vincent family went to about 3,467 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #107 for Vincent alone.
Names like Vincent
Statistically, parents drawn to Vincent tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dean, Patrick, Alan, Robert, and Martin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vincent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,267 | #107 |
| 2024 | 3,168 | #111 |
| 2023 | 2,996 | #120 |
| 2022 | 2,978 | #123 |
| 2021 | 3,199 | #117 |
| 2020 | 3,045 | #121 |
| 2019 | 3,346 | #115 |
| 2018 | 3,572 | #108 |
| 2017 | 3,668 | #108 |
| 2016 | 3,840 | #104 |
| 2015 | 3,727 | #109 |
| 2014 | 3,764 | #104 |
| 2013 | 3,859 | #101 |
| 2012 | 3,733 | #104 |
| 2011 | 3,800 | #101 |
| 2010 | 3,530 | #109 |
| 2009 | 3,495 | #119 |
| 2008 | 3,583 | #119 |
| 2007 | 3,957 | #110 |
| 2006 | 4,030 | #107 |
| 2005 | 3,746 | #111 |
| 2004 | 3,421 | #120 |
| 2003 | 3,417 | #117 |
| 2002 | 3,186 | #123 |
| 2001 | 3,204 | #121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vincent a popular boy name?
Vincent ranked #107 among boys in 2025 with 3,267 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #109.
When was the name Vincent most popular?
Vincent peaked in 1962, when 6,159 American boys received the name (ranked #66 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vincent?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 551 newborn American boys was named Vincent. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.