Boys' name · since 1920

Vencent

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 228 babies named Vencent, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,190 of 45,481
all-time among boys
228
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade

Vencent sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 228 recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vencent has been recorded 228 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2015.

  • #12,190 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 228 born since 1920
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vencent ranks #12,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 228 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.

#12,190 of 45,481
all-time among boys
228
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vencent's 228 recorded births place it above 73.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vencent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vencent's full recorded timeline at 1968, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vencent popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1962)
16
Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
05101520 19201956196219661971198519932015 5

Vencent by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (95 births, 42% of the file).

1960s was Vencent's strongest decade.

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

Vencent births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 95 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vencent? ▼
228 babies have been named Vencent since 1920. All-time, it sits at #12,190 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1962 with 16 births.
Where does Vencent sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vencent ranks #12,190 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vencent most popular? ▼
Vencent was most popular in the 1960s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Vencent been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vencent since 1920 -- 96 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Vencent? ▼
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 Vencent's data

  • Vencent's decade-level peak was the 1960s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Vencent

Nearby Names Like Vencent

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vencent

Ventura Boy
1,301 births
Venson Boy
671 births
Venancio Boy
521 births
Venice Boy
#8988 286 births
Vencil Boy
155 births

Compare Vencent side by side: Vencent vs Ventura Vencent vs Venson Vencent vs Venancio

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Teddrick
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vencent: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1920–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Vencent 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 August 2026.