Boys' name · since 1915

Vence

78 babies named Vence in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

78
total births
1915–1970
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

78 boys have been named Vence since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Vence has 78 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1970.

  • 78 total births
  • 1915–1970 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

78 boys have been named Vence since 1915, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.

78
total births
1915–1970
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Vence was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

10 babies were named Vence in 1955 - its busiest year on record.

Vence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vence splits its recorded history at 1961: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vence at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

78

Since 1915

56 years of records

Peak year

1955

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1915

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1970

Vence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1955)
10
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
4681012 191519231955195719581959196119621963196519671970 5

Vence by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Vence's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Vence births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 33 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vence?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 78 babies named Vence. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 10 births.
When was Vence most popular?
Vence was most popular in the 1960s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Vence been used?
Vence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 56 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Vence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ventura, Venson, Venancio, Venice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Vence's data

  • Vence's decade-level peak was the 1960s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vence: Baby Name Since 1915 - 78 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vence. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vence draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.