Recorded 1915–1970 Boys' name Peak 1955 78 births

Vence — boys' name

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.

1910s51920s61950s291960s331970s5
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.

What the Data Says About Vence

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Vence between 1915 and 1970, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vence performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Vence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vence in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 78 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

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 · 1970–1915

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1955)
10
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
4681012 197019671965196319621961195919581957195519231915 5

Vence by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
33 births that decade — 42% of Vence's all-time total
1910s51920s61950s291960s331970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vence?
78 babies have been named Vence since 1915. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.