Boys' name · since 1880

Vincent

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 363,296 babies named Vincent, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#95 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#107 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
363,296
born since 1880
1960s
peak decade

Yes -- Vincent is the #107 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 363,296 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vincent has been recorded 363,296 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #107 nationally and more common than 99.2% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.

  • #95 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #107 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 363,296 born since 1880
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vincent ranks #95 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #107 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 363,296 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.

#95 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#107 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
363,296
born since 1880
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%99.2%
Vincent vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Vincent's 363,296 recorded births place it above 99.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Vincent compares

363,296 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,930 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

Vincent's all-time total is 985x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Vincent Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 363,296 369 358,536
Peak-year births 6,159 34 22,252

Vincent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vincent's full recorded timeline at 1953, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 30 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 6,159 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vincent popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1962)
6,159
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
02,0004,0006,0008,000 188018991918193719561975199420132025 3,267

Vincent popularity over time - girls

1,420 total births recorded since 1911 (Vincent as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,420 births
01020304050 191119241938195219651978199120052025 5

Vincent by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (49,478 births, 14% of the file).

1960s was Vincent's strongest decade.

49,478 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.

Vincent births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 49,478 births (14% of all-time use).

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

How Vincent 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 Vincent's total volume

Vincent vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 1%2%3%4%5%6%7% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -144, 2.5%-146, 2.3%-146, 2.1%-79, 6.2%-146, 2.9%-146, 2.2%-146, 3.7%-146, 2.6%-146, 1.8%-146, 1.9%-146, 5.7%-146, 2.5%-146, 3.8%-146, 4%-143, 2.2%Vincent-146, 1.7%Vincent
Vincent vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Vincent by state

Where Vincent concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vincent
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
68,504 18.9%
#2 California
42,840 11.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
29,123 8.0%
#4 New Jersey
23,144 6.4%
#5 Illinois
18,362 5.1%
#6 Texas
15,521 4.3%
#7 Ohio
14,664 4.0%
#8 Florida
11,221 3.1%
New York share of Vincent's total US births 18.9%
Even split

68,504 of 363,296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Vincent appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vincent?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 363,296 babies named Vincent. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #95 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #107 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 6,159 births.
Where does Vincent sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vincent ranks #95 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #107 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vincent most popular?
Vincent was most popular in the 1960s decade with 49,478 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Vincent most popular?
The top states for the name Vincent are New York (68,504 births), California (42,840 births), Pennsylvania (29,123 births).
How long has the name Vincent been used?
The SSA has tracked Vincent since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Vincent?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vince, Vincenzo, Vinson, Vincente, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Vincent's data

  • Vincent's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (49,478 total births) through the 2020s (18,653) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Vincents (68,504 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Vincent

Nearby Names Like Vincent

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Vincent

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vincent: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Vincent 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.