Total births
12,705
Boys' name · since 1882
Vince
12,705 babies named Vince in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1438
- among boys today
- 12,705
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
12,705 babies have been named Vince since 1882, making it today's #1438 boys' name.
Vince has 12,705 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1438 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, 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 1882 to 2025.
- #1438 among boys today
- 12,705 born since 1882
- 1960s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vince is currently the #1438 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 12,705 born since 1882, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1438
- among boys today
- 12,705
- born since 1882
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Vince vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1438
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Vince was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
595 babies were named Vince in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Vince compares
12,705 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vince's all-time total is 35x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vince | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,705 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 595 | 23 | 22,252 |
Vince's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vince's full recorded timeline at 1967, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 595 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vince at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#1,438
Active since
1882
Vince popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 595
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Vince popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1995 (Vince as girls' name)
Vince by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Vince's strongest decade.
3,667 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Vince births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s 131
1910s
131 births
- 1920s 168
1920s
168 births
- 1930s 235
1930s
235 births
- 1940s 506
1940s
506 births
- 1950s 1,395
1950s
1,395 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,667 births
- 1970s 1,090
1970s
1,090 births
- 1980s 907
1980s
907 births
- 1990s 1,041
1990s
1,041 births
- 2000s 1,304
2000s
1,304 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,481 births
- 2020s 755
2020s
755 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,667 births (29% of all-time use).
How Vince compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vince's total volume
Vince vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Vince by state
Where Vince concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,282 | 18.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 938 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 624 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 513 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 412 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 383 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 340 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 326 | 2.6% |
California share of Vince's total US births 18.0%
Even split
2,282 of 12,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Vince appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vince? ▼
Vince has been given to 12,705 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1438 as of the latest data. 595 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Vince most popular? ▼
Vince was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,667 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Vince most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vince are California (2,282 births), Texas (938 births), Illinois (624 births).
How long has the name Vince been used? ▼
Vince has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Vince? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vincent, Vincenzo, Vinson, Vincente, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Vince's data
- Vince's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,667 total births); usage has since declined to 755 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vinces (2,282 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Vince
Nearby Names Like Vince
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vince
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Vincente Boy
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Vinh Boy
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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, 1882–2025 (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. "Vince: #1438 Boys' Name - 12,705 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vince. 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 Vince 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.